Methods, Systems, and Computer-Readable Media for Providing an Event Alert
First Claim
1. A method for providing an event alert, the method comprising:
- detecting, at a first device, a communication from a second device;
identifying an initiating party associated with the communication;
determining whether the initiating party is associated with an alert tag, the alert tag comprising an identifying alert that identifies the initiating party using the second device; and
responsive to determining that the initiating party is associated with the alert tag, playing the alert tag as the event alert via the first device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for providing an event alert. According to embodiments, a method for providing an event alert is provided. According to the method, an incoming communication from a first device is detected. An initiating party associated with the first device is identified. Whether the initiating party associated with the first device is further associated with an alert tag is determined. The alert tag may include an identifying alert identifying the initiating party associated with the first device. In response to determining that the initiating party associated with the first device is associated with the alert tag, the identifying alert is provided as the event alert on a second device.
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1. A method for providing an event alert, the method comprising:
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detecting, at a first device, a communication from a second device; identifying an initiating party associated with the communication; determining whether the initiating party is associated with an alert tag, the alert tag comprising an identifying alert that identifies the initiating party using the second device; and responsive to determining that the initiating party is associated with the alert tag, playing the alert tag as the event alert via the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for providing an event alert, the device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising detecting a communication from a second device, identifying an initiating party associated with the communication, determining whether the initiating party is associated with an alert tag, the alert tag comprising an identifying alert that identifies the initiating party using the second device, and responsive to determining that the initiating party is associated with the alert tag, playing the alert tag as the event alert via the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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detecting, at a first device, a communication from a second device; identifying an initiating party associated with the communication; determining whether the initiating party is associated with an alert tag, the alert tag comprising an identifying alert that identifies the initiating party using the second device; and responsive to determining that the initiating party is associated with the alert tag, playing the alert tag as an event alert via the first device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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