CALLEE REJECTION INFORMATION FOR REJECTED VOICE CALLS
First Claim
1. A system including:
- a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network; and
a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network,wherein the rejection module is configured to;
generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone, said UI indicating incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network;
provide one or more rejection options for selection by a user of the phone;
generate rejection reason data based on selection of one of the rejection options; and
send the rejection reason data using a rejection reason path that is separate from the call signalling path, andwherein the remote RAS is configured to;
receive the incoming call from the caller;
receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path; and
generate, based on the rejection reason data, an audio/video message for the caller.
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Abstract
A system includes a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network and a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network. The rejection module is configured to generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone. The UI indicates incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network. One or more rejection options is provided for selection by a caller. Rejection reason data is generated based on selecting one of the rejection options. The rejection reason data is sent using a rejection reason path separate from the call signalling path. The remote RAS is configured to receive the incoming call from the caller, receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path, and generate an audio/video message based on the rejection reason data.
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20 Claims
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1. A system including:
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a rejection module in a phone configured to receive calls over a network; and a remote rejection announcement server (RAS) configured to receive calls over the network, wherein the rejection module is configured to; generate at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on the phone, said UI indicating incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in the network; provide one or more rejection options for selection by a user of the phone; generate rejection reason data based on selection of one of the rejection options; and send the rejection reason data using a rejection reason path that is separate from the call signalling path, and wherein the remote RAS is configured to; receive the incoming call from the caller; receive the rejection reason data over the rejection reason path; and generate, based on the rejection reason data, an audio/video message for the caller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communications method including the steps of:
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indicating incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in a network by generating at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on a phone; providing one or more rejection options for selection by a user of the phone; generating rejection reason data based on selection of one of the rejection options; sending the rejection reason data using a rejection reason path that is separate from the call signalling path; receiving the incoming call from the caller at a remote rejection announcement system (RAS); receiving the rejection reason data at the remote RAS over the rejection reason path; and generating, based on the rejection reason data, an audio/video message for the caller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory, machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions for a communications method, the stored instructions comprising machine executable code, which when executed by at least one machine processor, causes the machine processor to:
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indicate incoming call signalling, associated with an incoming call from a caller, over a call signalling path in a network by generating at least a portion of an incoming call user interface (UI) on a phone; provide one or more rejection options for selection by a user of the phone; generate rejection reason data based on selection of one of the rejection options; send the rejection reason data using a rejection reason path that is separate from the call signalling path; receive the incoming call from the caller at a remote rejection announcement system (RAS); receive the rejection reason data at the remote RAS over the rejection reason path; and generate, based on the rejection reason data, an audio/video message for the caller.
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