Augmenting a call with context
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1. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
- identifying a callee;
collecting via the device context for the call; and
sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered;
wherein a caller indicates to place the call in the context of an application and the context is automatically collected based on a current state of the application; and
wherein the application is an electronic mail system and the context is an electronic mail message sent by the callee.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing context of a caller to a callee when a call is initiated is provided. The context system executing on the calling device collects context for the call. The calling device initiates the call and sends a message to the callee that includes the context. Upon receiving the message, the callee device notifies the caller that a call has been initiated and displays the received context. The callee can decide based on the received context whether to answer the call or not answer the call.
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1. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
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identifying a callee; collecting via the device context for the call; and sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered; wherein a caller indicates to place the call in the context of an application and the context is automatically collected based on a current state of the application; and wherein the application is an electronic mail system and the context is an electronic mail message sent by the callee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
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identifying a callee; collecting via the device context for the call; and sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered, wherein the context includes documents selected by the caller.
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5. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
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identifying a callee; collecting via the device context for the call; and sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered, wherein the context includes delivery options for the call.
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6. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
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identifying a callee; collecting via the device context for the call; and sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered, wherein the context includes digital rights management options for handling the context sent to the callee.
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7. A method in a device of a caller for providing context for a call, the method comprising:
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identifying a callee; collecting via the device context for the call; and sending a request to initiate the call with the identified callee wherein the collected context is sent to the callee before the call is answered, including allowing the caller to modify the context before it is sent to the callee.
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8. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a device to receive context for a call, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a call and context associated with the call; determining how to handle the call based on the context associated with the call; and handling the call as determined, wherein the determining includes applying rules to the context and when a condition of a rule is satisfied by the context, performing an action of the rule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a device to receive context for a call, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to initiate a call and context associated with the call; determining how to handle the call based on the context associated with the call; and handling the call as determined, wherein the context indicates delivery options selected from a group consisting of urgency, sensitivity, and privacy.
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14. A device of a caller for providing context for a call, comprising:
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a component that identifies a callee of the call; a component that collects via the device context for the call; and a component that sends a SIP request to the callee inviting the callee to the call, the SIP request including the collected context so that the callee can determine how to handle the call based on the context, wherein the component that collects context allows the caller to modify the context before the context is sent to the callee. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A device of a caller for providing context for a call, comprising:
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a component that identifies a callee of the call; a component that collects via the device context for the call; and a component that sends a SIP request to the callee inviting the callee to the call, the SIP request including the collected context so that the callee can determine how to handle the call based on the context, wherein the context indicates a delivery option selected from a group consisting of urgency, sensitivity, and privacy.
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