ADAPTABLE COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20140256293A1
• Filed: 05/23/2014
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IpVenture, Inc.
• Inventors: Thomas, C. Douglass, Tong, Peter P.
• Granted Patent: US 11,019,199 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/412.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72484 wherein functions are triggered by incoming communication events
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/60 Medium conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2011 Service processing based on information specified by a party before or during a call, e.g. information, tone or routing selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call automatic reactions in messaging within packet-switching networks H04L51/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

Abstract

Improved approaches for users of electronic devices to communicate with one another are disclosed. The electronic devices have audio and/or textual output capabilities. The improved approaches can enable users to communicate in different ways depending on device configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages.

Claims

1. A method for facilitating communication amongst users of mobile electronic devices configured to support wireless communication, including messaging, the method comprising:

detecting an incoming voice call for a first user, the incoming voice call being associated with a second user;

presenting, at a mobile electronic device, a notification of the incoming voice call for the first user, the presenting being automatic in response to the detecting of the incoming voice call;

detecting a call response selection in response to the notification of the incoming voice call that is presented at the mobile electronic device, the call response selection indicating at least whether the incoming voice call is to be replied to by a text message;

presenting, at the mobile electronic device, an indication of each of a plurality of predetermined text messages available for selection by the first user, the automatically presenting being automatic in response to the detection that the call response selection indicates that the incoming voice call is to be replied to by a text message;

detecting, at the mobile electronic device, a selection of at least one of the predetermined text messages, the selection serving to identify a predetermined text message; and

initiating delivery of the predetermined text message to the second user in response to the incoming voice call provided that the detecting the selection detects the selection of one of the predetermined text messages.