RESPONDING TO INCOMING CALLS
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1. A method operative on an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting an incoming call over a first communications channel from a caller;
in response to the detecting, sending an indication of the incoming call to a second electronic device, the indication identifying the caller; and
receiving, from the second electronic device, a message indicating a response to the caller; and
sending the response from the electronic device to the caller over a second communications channel that is independent from the first communications channel.
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Abstract
A method and device for responding to an incoming call. A first device detects an incoming call from a caller. In response to detecting the incoming call, an indication of the incoming call is sent to a second device different from the first device. The indication identifies the caller. A message indicating a response to the caller is received from the second device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method operative on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting an incoming call over a first communications channel from a caller; in response to the detecting, sending an indication of the incoming call to a second electronic device, the indication identifying the caller; and receiving, from the second electronic device, a message indicating a response to the caller; and sending the response from the electronic device to the caller over a second communications channel that is independent from the first communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 25)
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11. A method operative on an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an incoming call from a caller, the incoming call being directed over a first communications channel to a second electronic device different from the electronic device; displaying a plurality of response options to send to the caller; receiving, based on the displaying, a selection of a first response that is within the plurality of response options; and sending to the caller, independently of the second device by the electronic device through a second communications channel that is independent of the first communications channel, a message comprising the first response. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 26)
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21. An electronic device comprising:
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a processor configured to; detect an incoming call over a first communications channel from a caller; send, based on a detection of the incoming call, an indication of the incoming call to a second electronic device different from the electronic device, the indication identifying the caller; receive, from the second electronic device, a message indicating a response to the caller; and send the response from the electronic device to the caller over a second communications channel that is independent from the first communications channel.
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22. An electronic device comprising:
a processor configured to; receive over a first communications channel, from a second electronic device, an indication of an incoming call from a caller, the incoming call being directed to the second electronic device; display a plurality of response options to send to the caller; receive, based on the display, a selection of a first response that is one of the plurality of response options; and send to the caller, independently of the second device, through a second communications channel that is independent of the first communications channel, a message comprising the first response.
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