Communication device with intelligent communication management and method therefor
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for intelligent communication management within a communication device comprising the steps of:
- storing a communication preference identifying one or more communication means for sequentially initiating communication with the contact, wherein the communication preference comprises a communication preference chosen from a group consisting of a fixed communication order, a pattern communication order, a time based communication order, and a calendar based communication order;
initiating communication with a contact using a first communication means via a first communication connection;
detecting that the first communication connection is disconnected;
identifying a second communication means associated with the contact, wherein the second communication means is identified by the communication preference;
initiating communication with the contact via a second communication connection to the second communication means.
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Abstract
A communication device (100) having intelligent communication management includes a transceiver (110), a memory (120), and a communications manager application (140). The communication device (100) initiates communication connections sequentially with a plurality of communication means associated with a contact in response to a user input or alternatively based on a preset communication preference. The contact and associated communication means are stored in memory (120). When a communication connection is disconnected or not able to be established, the communications manager application (140) identifies the next communications means to initiate a communication connection with the contact.
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1. A method for intelligent communication management within a communication device comprising the steps of:
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storing a communication preference identifying one or more communication means for sequentially initiating communication with the contact, wherein the communication preference comprises a communication preference chosen from a group consisting of a fixed communication order, a pattern communication order, a time based communication order, and a calendar based communication order; initiating communication with a contact using a first communication means via a first communication connection; detecting that the first communication connection is disconnected; identifying a second communication means associated with the contact, wherein the second communication means is identified by the communication preference; initiating communication with the contact via a second communication connection to the second communication means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication device having intelligent communication management, the communication device comprising:
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a transceiver for communicating with a contact using a first communication means via a first communication connection; a processor coupled to the transceiver for processing signals received from the transceiver and sending commands to the transceiver for communicating with one or more communication means including the first communication means and a second communication means; a memory coupled to the processor for storing one or more contacts each having one or more associated communication means, the memory storing the contact associated with the first communication means and the second communication means; and a communications manager application coupled to the processor and to the memory, wherein the communications manager application is adapted to; detect that the first communication connection with the contact is disconnected; identify the second communication means associated with the contact; and cause the processor to initiate a second communication connection to the second communication means. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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