COMMUNICATION REMINDERS
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1. A method of communicating in an integrated communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving a calling signal associated with a device communication, wherein the calling signal includes an identifier to identify a first party;
receiving a status signal associated with a status of the first party, wherein the status signal includes information associated with a call reminder;
creating the call reminder for the communication using the call reminder information, wherein the call reminder includes one of a reminder type and a reminder time; and
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scheduling a subsequent communication based in part on the call reminder information associated with the call reminder.
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Abstract
Embodiments are configured to provide reminders associated with communications and other events. In an embodiment, components of a communication system can operate to generate, maintain, and implement reminders associated with communications and other events. A reminder can be automatically generated and scheduled for one or more users of the communication system when a user is unavailable or unable to take a call. Reminders can be generated to include information which can be used to establish a communication event for a subsequent communication associated with each reminder.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating in an integrated communication system, the method comprising:
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receiving a calling signal associated with a device communication, wherein the calling signal includes an identifier to identify a first party; receiving a status signal associated with a status of the first party, wherein the status signal includes information associated with a call reminder; creating the call reminder for the communication using the call reminder information, wherein the call reminder includes one of a reminder type and a reminder time; and
;scheduling a subsequent communication based in part on the call reminder information associated with the call reminder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon for facilitating communications in an integrated telephony system by:
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determining an availability of a called party for a communication including determining an identifier that is associated with the called party; creating a reminder for a subsequent communication if the called party is unavailable, wherein the reminder includes a URI, contact details, and a time for the subsequent communication; and
;generating a notification associated with the reminder for the subsequent communication upon a reminder triggering event. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication system for facilitating user communications, the system comprising:
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a communication device operable to transmit and receive communication signals including a calling signal which includes an identifier to identify a communication party and a status signal associated with a status of the communication party, the communication device further comprising a reminder application which operates to create a reminder for a subsequent communication based in part on information associated with the status signal and a party schedule; and
,a serving device operable to manage each reminder, wherein the serving device also includes call reminder information for inclusion in the reminder. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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