Method and apparatus for monitoring telephone status
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a second telephone that is authorized to monitor a first telephone;
receiving a request from the second telephone to monitor the first telephone;
receiving a status, from the first telephone, which indicates whether the first telephone is using a text messaging feature of the first telephone; and
sending the status to the second telephone.
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Abstract
The monitor is for monitoring the status of a first client telephone, and for sending this status information via a central server to an authorized second client telephone. The central server stores a database of registered client telephones and corresponding client telephones that the client may monitor. A user of a registered client telephone monitors in real time the telephone status of registered friends, family, or co-workers that have agreed to be monitored by the user.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a second telephone that is authorized to monitor a first telephone; receiving a request from the second telephone to monitor the first telephone; receiving a status, from the first telephone, which indicates whether the first telephone is using a text messaging feature of the first telephone; and sending the status to the second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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