Method, system and service for achieving synchronous communication responsive to dynamic status
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1. A method for routing a communication connection request comprising the steps of:
- receiving a communication connection request from a communication connection requestor, wherein said communication connection request does not identify a called party;
in response to said communication connection request, obtaining real-time context information for said communication connection requestor to automatically determine a situation of said communication connection requestor, without input from said communication connection requestor;
automatically determining a communication connection action using said real-time context information for said communication connection requestor and context information for said called party,wherein said real-time context information for said communication connection requestor comprises at least one of a location of said communication connection requestor and an appointment calendar of said communication connection requestor,wherein said context information for said called party comprises a called party connectivity, wherein said communication connection action comprises a decision as to who should be called and to whom said communication connection requestor should be telephonically connected without additional input from said communication connection requestor, and wherein at least one of an identification of said called party and contact information for said called party is unknown to said communication connection requestor; and
connecting said communication connection requestor based upon said connection action, wherein said determining of said communication action is performed prior to said connecting of said communication connection requestor.
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Abstract
A method for routing a communication connection request includes the steps of obtaining context information from a communication connection requester in response to a communication connection request. The steps further include using the context information to determine a communication connection action, and connecting the communication connection requester based upon the connection action.
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1. A method for routing a communication connection request comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication connection request from a communication connection requestor, wherein said communication connection request does not identify a called party; in response to said communication connection request, obtaining real-time context information for said communication connection requestor to automatically determine a situation of said communication connection requestor, without input from said communication connection requestor; automatically determining a communication connection action using said real-time context information for said communication connection requestor and context information for said called party, wherein said real-time context information for said communication connection requestor comprises at least one of a location of said communication connection requestor and an appointment calendar of said communication connection requestor, wherein said context information for said called party comprises a called party connectivity, wherein said communication connection action comprises a decision as to who should be called and to whom said communication connection requestor should be telephonically connected without additional input from said communication connection requestor, and wherein at least one of an identification of said called party and contact information for said called party is unknown to said communication connection requestor; and connecting said communication connection requestor based upon said connection action, wherein said determining of said communication action is performed prior to said connecting of said communication connection requestor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing a communication connection for a user comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication connection request from said user, wherein said communication connection request does not identify a called party; obtaining real-time context information for said user to automatically determine a situation of said user, without input from said user; determining a communication connection action using said real-time context information for said user and context information for said called party, wherein said real-time context information for said user comprises at least one of a location of said user and an appointment calendar of said user, wherein said context information for said called party comprises a called party connectivity and a called party connections status, and wherein said communication connection action comprises a decision as to who should be called and to whom said user should be telephonically connected without additional input from said user; and connecting said user based upon said connection action, wherein at least one of an identification of said called party and contact information for said called party is unknown to said user, wherein said determining of said communication action is performed prior to said connecting of said user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of routing a caller'"'"'s phone call comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication connection request from said caller, wherein said communication connection request does not identify a called party; obtaining real-time context information for said caller to automatically determine a situation of said caller, without input from said caller; determining a communication connection action using said real-time context information for said caller and context information for said called party, wherein said real-time context information for said caller comprises at least one of a location of said caller and an appointment calendar of said caller, wherein said context information for said called party data of said called party from at least one of sensors a location of at least one personal device of said called party, wherein said communication connection action comprises a decision as to who should be called and to whom said caller should be telephonically connected without additional input from said caller, and wherein at least one of an identification of said called party and contact information for said called party is unknown to said caller; and connecting said caller based upon said connection action, wherein said determining of said communication action is performed prior to said connecting of said caller. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for routing a communication connection request comprising the steps of:
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receiving a communication connection request from a communication connection requestor, wherein said communication connection request does not identify a called party; in response to said communication connection request, obtaining real-time context information for said communication connection requestor to automatically determine a situation of said communication connection requestor, without input from said communication connection requestor; automatically selecting said called party without additional input from said communication connection requestor, wherein said selecting of said called party is based on at least one of real-time context information of said communication connection requestor and context information of said called party, wherein said real-time context information for said communication connection requestor comprises at least one of a location of said communication connection requestor and an appointment calendar of said communication connection requestor, and wherein at least one of an identification of said called party and contact information for said called party is unknown to said communication connection requestor; and establishing a communication connection between said communication connection requestor and said called party, wherein said selecting of said called party is performed prior to said establishing of said communication connection.
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