Pre-Programmed Subscriber Response

• US 20080233932A1
• Filed: 03/21/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Sapp, Kevin Allen
• Granted Patent: US 8,768,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed herein for providing pre-programmed responses to received communications. A communication is received and identified. The communication is associated with a pre-programmed response and a response to the communication is generated using the pre-programmed response. Additionally, a context for the pre-programmed response can be established and the pre-programmed response can be based on the context and the communication identification. The communication can include a voice call, text message, Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, or push-to-talk (PTT) call.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a communication;

identifying the communication;

associating the communication with a pre-programmed response; and

responding to the communication using the pre-programmed response.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying the communication further comprises:

determining a type of communication; and

determining an identifier associated with the communication.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the type of communication is at least one of a voice call, text message, Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, or push-to-talk (PTT) call.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the identifier is at least one of a phone number, name, email address, or Internet Protocol (IP) address.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein responding to the communication comprises:

retrieving a pre-recorded audio message; and

playing the pre-recorded audio message as the response to the communication.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein associating the pre-programmed response comprises:

displaying identification information for the communication;

displaying a list of pre-programmed responses; and

associating the pre-programmed response with the communication based on a selected pre-programmed response from the list.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

displaying a list of contexts; and

limiting the list of pre-programmed responses based on a selected context.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining a category based on the identification information; and

limiting the list of pre-programmed responses based on the category.

9. An apparatus comprising:

logic configured to receive a communication;

logic configured to identify the communication;

logic configured to associate the communication with a pre-programmed response; and

logic configured to respond to the communication using the pre-programmed response.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic to identify the communication further comprises:

logic configured to determine a type of communication; and

logic configured to determine an identifier associated with the communication.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the type of communication is at least one of a voice call, text message, Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, or push-to-talk (PTT) call and wherein the identifier is at least one of a phone number, name, email address;

or Internet Protocol (IP) address.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic configured to respond comprises:

logic configured to retrieve a pre-recorded audio message; and

logic configured to respond to the communication by playing the pre-recorded audio message.

13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the logic configured to associate the pre-programmed response comprises:

logic configured to display identification information for the communication;

logic configured to display a list of pre-programmed responses; and

logic configured to associate the pre-programmed response with the communication based on a selected pre-programmed response from the list.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

logic configured to display a list of contexts; and

logic configured to limit the list of pre-programmed responses based on a selected context.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising:

logic configured to determine a category based on the identification information; and

logic configured to limit the list of pre-programmed responses based on the category.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is at least one of an access terminal or a server.

17. A computer readable media embodying a method for pre-programmed subscriber response, the method comprising:

receiving a communication;

identifying the communication;

associating the communication with a pre-programmed response; and

responding to the communication using the pre-programmed response.

18. The computer readable media of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying identification information for the communication;

displaying a list of pre-programmed responses; and

associating the pre-programmed response with the communication based on a selected pre-programmed response from the list.

19. The computer readable media of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

displaying a list of contexts; and

limiting the list of pre-programmed responses based on a selected context.

20. The computer readable media of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

determining a category based on the identification information; and

limiting the list of pre-programmed responses based on the category.