SENDING NOTIFICATIONS BASED ON A BUSY MODE OF OPERATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method for use with a mobile device wirelessly communicating with a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- at the mobile device, receiving a voice call initiated by a calling mobile device associated with a calling party;
determining that the mobile device is currently operating in a busy mode of operation,wherein the busy mode of operation of the mobile device is associated with the mobile device facilitating a voice call between the mobile device and another mobile device different from the calling mobile device; and
after the busy mode of operation of the mobile device ends, providing a notification to the calling mobile device associated with the calling party that indicates the mobile device is no longer in the busy mode of operation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for sending notifications associated with different use or active modes of a mobile device, such as a smart phone, tablet, and so on. For example, a mobile device may be in a busy mode, where a user associated with the mobile device is busy on a call, and/or in an entertainment mode (or other non-communication mode), where the user is utilizing entertainment functions provided by the mobile device (e.g., watching a video, playing a video game, listening to a podcast, and so on).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for use with a mobile device wirelessly communicating with a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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at the mobile device, receiving a voice call initiated by a calling mobile device associated with a calling party; determining that the mobile device is currently operating in a busy mode of operation, wherein the busy mode of operation of the mobile device is associated with the mobile device facilitating a voice call between the mobile device and another mobile device different from the calling mobile device; and after the busy mode of operation of the mobile device ends, providing a notification to the calling mobile device associated with the calling party that indicates the mobile device is no longer in the busy mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium whose contents, when executed by at least one data processor, notify a calling party of a use mode of operation of a mobile device called by the calling party, comprising:
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at the mobile device, receiving a voice call initiated by a calling mobile device associated with the calling party; determining that the mobile device is currently operating in a busy mode of operation, wherein the busy mode of operation of the mobile device is associated with the mobile device facilitating a voice call between the mobile device and another mobile device different from the calling mobile device; and after the busy mode of operation of the mobile device ends, providing a notification to the calling mobile device associated with the calling party that indicates the mobile device is no longer in the busy mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying instructions, which when executed by at least one data processor, notifies a calling party, the instructions comprising:
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receive, at a mobile device, a voice call initiated by a calling mobile device associated with the calling party; determining that the mobile device is currently operating in an occupied mode of operation; sending a first notification during the occupied mode of operation of the mobile device to the calling mobile device associated with the calling party that indicates the occupied mode of operation of the mobile device; and after the occupied mode of operation of the mobile device has ended and after a select period of time has occurred from the end of the occupied mode of operation, sending a second notification to the calling mobile device associated with the calling party that indicates the mobile device is available to receive voice calls.
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