SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING ALTERNATIVE CALL HANDLING ROUTINES FOR INCOMING CALLS
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1. A method for handling an incoming telephony call on a computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving the incoming call;
responsive to receiving the incoming call, making a determination to implement an alternative call handling routine instead of a default call handling routine; and
initiating the alternative call handling routine by performing a set or sequence of one or more actions that comprise the alternative call handling routine;
wherein but for the computing device initiating the alternative call handling routine, the computing device is capable of performing the default call handling routine without any input from the user after receiving the incoming call.
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Abstract
An incoming call is received on a computing device. In response to receiving the call, a determination is made to implement an alternative call handling routine instead of a default call handling routine. The alternative call handling routine is then initiated by performing a set or sequence of one or more actions that comprise the alternative call handling routine.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for handling an incoming telephony call on a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving the incoming call; responsive to receiving the incoming call, making a determination to implement an alternative call handling routine instead of a default call handling routine; and initiating the alternative call handling routine by performing a set or sequence of one or more actions that comprise the alternative call handling routine; wherein but for the computing device initiating the alternative call handling routine, the computing device is capable of performing the default call handling routine without any input from the user after receiving the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for handling an incoming telephony call, the method comprising:
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identifying information about a source of an incoming call that is made to a user; determining, from the information, that the source is one of at least one pre-selected set of sources that are to receive an alternative call handling routine; responsive to determining that the source of the incoming call is one of the pre-selected set of sources, initiating performance of the alternative call handling routine; wherein initiating the alternative call handling routine includes performing at least one action in a set of one or more actions that comprise the alternative call handling routine; wherein at least one action in the set of one or more actions of the alternative call handling routine is different than any action performed by a default call handling routine that would have otherwise been performed had the source of the incoming call not been one of the pre-selected set. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mobile computing device comprising:
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one or more communication components for handling telephony communications over one or more networks; one or more processors configured to respond to an incoming call received from over a network by; determining whether the incoming call is to receive a default call handling routine or an alternative call handling routine; responsive to determining that the incoming call is to receive the default call handling routine, enabling the incoming call to be answered by a default voicemail function that plays a default outgoing message; else, responsive to determining that the incoming call is to receive the default call handling routine, performing at least one action in a set of one or more actions that comprise the alternative call handling routine, including at least one action that is not performed in the default call handling routine. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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