Systems and methods for controlling pre-communications interactions
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1. A communications device comprising:
- a communications module for receiving an electronic personal data file from another communications device, wherein the electronic personal data file is associated with a signature and an information asset;
storage for storing the electronic personal data file in a database of electronic personal data files; and
a controller configured to;
determine whether data from an incoming communications request matches the signature; and
automatically activate the information asset responsive to a positive match.
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Abstract
The present invention can permit a communications request initiator to control pre-communications interactions. For example, the present invention can permit a communications request initiator to instruct a recipient communications device to present specific information to a communications request recipient when the initiator sends the communications request to the recipient. The present invention also can permit a communications request initiator to control the information presented to the initiator when he is waiting for a communications request recipient to respond to the communications request.
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25 Claims
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1. A communications device comprising:
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a communications module for receiving an electronic personal data file from another communications device, wherein the electronic personal data file is associated with a signature and an information asset; storage for storing the electronic personal data file in a database of electronic personal data files; and a controller configured to; determine whether data from an incoming communications request matches the signature; and automatically activate the information asset responsive to a positive match. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications device comprising:
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a controller configured to; associate a signature to the electronic personal data file; and accept user input to associate an information asset to the electronic personal data file, wherein the information asset is configured to cause a recipient communications device to automatically activate the information asset when the recipient communications device receives a communications request having data that matches the signature; and a communications module for transmitting the electronic personal data file to the recipient communications device for storage in a database of electronic personal data files. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications system comprising:
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a first communications device having; a first controller configured to associate a signature to an electronic personal data file and to accept user input to associate an information asset to the electronic personal data file; and a first communications module for transmitting the electronic personal data file to a second communications device; and a second communications device having; a second communications module for receiving the electronic personal data file; and a second controller configured to determine whether data from an incoming communications request matches the signature and to automatically activate the information asset responsive to a positive match. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communications device comprising:
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storage for storing a database of electronic personal data files, at least one electronic personal data file having; an associated signature; and an associated information asset, wherein the associated information asset is configured to cause a communications device to vibrate in a predetermined pattern; a communications module for receiving a communications request; and a controller configured to; determine whether data from the communications request matches the associated signature; and automatically activate the associated information asset responsive to a positive match. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A communications device comprising:
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storage for storing a database of electronic personal data files, at least one electronic personal data file having; an associated signature; and an associated information asset, wherein the associated information asset is configured to cause a communications device to announce a communications request using a user'"'"'s voice; a communications module for receiving a communications request; and a controller configured to; determine whether data from the communications request matches the associated signature; and automatically activate the associated information asset responsive to a positive match. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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