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System and method of using presence information to delay dialing phone calls initiated by a caller to a callee

  • US 7,076,043 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2002
  • Issued: 07/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for delayed dialing calls placed by a caller to a callee comprising:

  • a directory service for maintaining a list of pre-determined locations where said caller and said callee may be contacted;

    a presence service for keeping track of said caller'"'"'s and said callee'"'"'s activities and locations to determine where said caller and said callee may be at any time;

    a calendar service for keeping track of tasks to be performed by said caller and said callee on any given day and for determining availabilities of said caller and said callee; and

    a delayed dialing service for receiving calls placed by said caller to said callee, wherein said delayed dialing service accepts said call and delays dialing said call to said callee until both said caller and said callee are available to accept said call.

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