Automatic connection and access controls for communications devices
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1. A method for automatically establishing a connection in a communications network to at least one predetermined contact, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a contact request signal;
accessing a contacts database based upon at least one instruction of the contact request signal, the contacts database including the at least one predetermined contact;
determining the availability of the at least one predetermined contact; and
establishing an automatic connection with the at least one predetermined contact determined to be available.
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Abstract
The invention provides a call system and methods whereby users can establish a predetermined list of contacts and whereby those contacts can be reached by the touch of a single button on a communications device. The system in accordance with the invention will also determine whether the designated contacts are available and directly connect the user to an available contact. The invention also allows users to establish a set of access rules governing when and who may be contacted using the communications device.
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1. A method for automatically establishing a connection in a communications network to at least one predetermined contact, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a contact request signal;
accessing a contacts database based upon at least one instruction of the contact request signal, the contacts database including the at least one predetermined contact;
determining the availability of the at least one predetermined contact; and
establishing an automatic connection with the at least one predetermined contact determined to be available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for establishing an automatic connection in a communications network to at least one predetermined contact, comprising:
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a contacts application for receiving and processing a request to establish an automatic connection;
a contacts database accessible by the contacts application, the contacts database storing at least one predetermined contact; and
a presence application for determining whether the at least one predetermined contact meets predetermined rules for presence, wherein the contacts application initiates a call to the at least one predetermined contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system for establishing an automatic connection in a communications network to at least one predetermined contact, comprising:
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a memory for storing at least one contact telephone number;
at least one designated priority call key; and
a microprocessor connected to the memory and the at least one designated priority key for controlling the storage of the at least one contact telephone number, determining the availability of at least one contact and initiating a call to the at least one contact. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A system for establishing access controls in a communications network, comprising:
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an access controls application;
a access controls database which includes predetermined access control rules, wherein the access controls application determines whether the predetermined access control rules are violated and initiates a disallow call signal based upon a violation of the predetermined access control rules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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