METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENABLING MESSAGE RESPONSES TO INCOMING PHONE CALLS
First Claim
1. A method for operating a first computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:
- receiving an incoming call to initiate a voice-exchange session from a second computing device;
providing a notification of the incoming call on a display of the first computing device, the notification including (i) an identifier associated with the second computing device, and (ii) a first feature that is selectable to answer the incoming call and a second feature that is selectable to send a message response without answering the incoming call;
receiving a user input to select the second feature to send a message to the second computing device; and
in response to receiving the user input, enabling the user to select a pre-formulated message content for the message or compose a message content for the message.
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Abstract
A computing device is configured to receive an incoming communication from another computing device. The incoming communication may be for purpose of initiating a voice-exchange session. In response to receiving the incoming call, the computing device may identify or determine a message identifier of the other computing device. The message identifier is determined based at least in part on data provided with the incoming communication. The computing device may programmatically address a message to the other computing device using the message identifier determined from the incoming communication.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for operating a first computing device, the method being performed by one or more processors and comprising:
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receiving an incoming call to initiate a voice-exchange session from a second computing device; providing a notification of the incoming call on a display of the first computing device, the notification including (i) an identifier associated with the second computing device, and (ii) a first feature that is selectable to answer the incoming call and a second feature that is selectable to send a message response without answering the incoming call; receiving a user input to select the second feature to send a message to the second computing device; and in response to receiving the user input, enabling the user to select a pre-formulated message content for the message or compose a message content for the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile computing device comprising:
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a transceiver to transmit and receive communications over a cellular network; a display; an input mechanism; one or more processors coupled to the transceiver and the display, the one or more processors to; receive an incoming call to initiate a voice-exchange session from another computing device; provide a notification of the incoming call on the display, the notification including (i) an identifier associated with the other computing device, and (ii) a first feature that is selectable to answer the incoming call and a second feature that is selectable to send a message response without answering the incoming call; receiving a user input to select the second feature, via the input mechanism, to send a message to the other computing device; and in response to receiving the user input, enabling the user to select a pre-formulated message content for the message or compose a message content for the message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors of a first computing device to perform steps comprising:
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receiving an incoming call to initiate a voice-exchange session from a second computing device; providing a notification of the incoming call on a touch-sensitive display of the first computing device, the notification including (i) an identifier associated with the second computing device, and (ii) a first feature that is selectable to answer the incoming call and a second feature that is selectable to send a message response without answering the incoming call; receiving a user input to select the second feature, via the touch-sensitive display, to send a message to the second computing device; and in response to receiving the user input, enabling the user to select a pre-formulated message content for the message or compose a message content for the message. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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