SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATIONS DURING AN E-READER SESSION
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a communication attempt that originates from an originating user'"'"'s communication device and is intended for a target user who is associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device, the method comprising:
- detecting the communication attempt from the originating user to communicate with the target user during an e-reader session associated with the e-reader device;
determining a communication processing action for controlling how to handle the communication attempt based on e-reader session information associated with the e-reader session; and
effecting control of the communication attempt based on the communication processing action.
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Abstract
A gatekeeper function is employed to control communications intended for a target user, who is associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device. The gatekeeper function detects an attempt for an originating user to communicate with the target user. Upon detecting the attempt to communicate with the target user, the gatekeeper function determines a communication processing action that controls how to handle the communication attempt based on e-reader session information that is collected while the target user is engaged in an e-reader session. The gatekeeper function will then effect the communication processing action to control how the communication attempt is to be handled.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a communication attempt that originates from an originating user'"'"'s communication device and is intended for a target user who is associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device, the method comprising:
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detecting the communication attempt from the originating user to communicate with the target user during an e-reader session associated with the e-reader device; determining a communication processing action for controlling how to handle the communication attempt based on e-reader session information associated with the e-reader session; and effecting control of the communication attempt based on the communication processing action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for controlling communication from an originating user'"'"'s communication device intended for a target user associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device, the system comprising:
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a communication interface; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; detect a communication attempt from the originating user to communicate with the target user during an e-reader session associated with the e-reader device; determine a communication processing action for controlling how to handle the communication attempt based on e-reader session information associated with the e-reader session; and effect control of the communication attempt based on the communication processing action.
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