Covert and non-covert mode communication
First Claim
1. A method of operating a source communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving a first request from a user through a user interface requesting a first communication session with a target communication device;
in response to the first request, transferring a first signal to a network requesting the first communication session with the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides an overt communication alert for the first communication session;
receiving a second request from the user through the user interface requesting a second communication session with the target communication device and further indicating a request that the target communication device provide a covert communication alert for the second communication session, wherein the covert communication alert comprises a visual change to a display item appearing on a user interface of the target communication device where the visual change is associated with a function other than an incoming communication; and
in response to the second request, transferring a second signal to the network requesting the second communication session with the target communication device and indicating to the target communication device the request for the covert communication alert at the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides the covert communication alert for the second communication session.
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Abstract
A method and system are described for operating a source communication device. The source communication device receives a first request from a user through a user interface requesting a first communication session with a target communication device. The source communication device transfers a first signal to a network requesting the first communication session with the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides an overt communication alert for the first communication session. The source communication device receives a second request from the user requesting a second communication session requesting that the target communication device provide a covert communication alert for the second communication session. The source communication device transfers a second signal to the network requesting the second communication session with the target communication device and indicating the request for the covert communication alert, wherein the target communication device provides the covert communication alert for the second communication session.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a source communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request from a user through a user interface requesting a first communication session with a target communication device; in response to the first request, transferring a first signal to a network requesting the first communication session with the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides an overt communication alert for the first communication session; receiving a second request from the user through the user interface requesting a second communication session with the target communication device and further indicating a request that the target communication device provide a covert communication alert for the second communication session, wherein the covert communication alert comprises a visual change to a display item appearing on a user interface of the target communication device where the visual change is associated with a function other than an incoming communication; and in response to the second request, transferring a second signal to the network requesting the second communication session with the target communication device and indicating to the target communication device the request for the covert communication alert at the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides the covert communication alert for the second communication session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A source communication device comprising:
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a network interface; a user interface configured to receive a first request from a user requesting a first communication session with a target communication device; in response to the first request, a processing system configured to transfer a first signal to a network, via the network interface, requesting the first communication session with the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides an overt communication alert for the first communication session; the user interface configured to receive a second request from the user requesting a second communication session with the target communication device and further indicating a request that the target communication device provide a covert communication alert for the second communication session, wherein the covert communication alert comprises a visual change to a display item appearing on a user interface of the target communication device where the visual change is associated with a function other than an incoming communication; and in response to the second request, the processing system configured to transfer a second signal to the network, via the network interface, requesting the second communication session with the target communication device and indicating to the target communication device the request for the covert communication alert at the target communication device, wherein the target communication device provides the covert communication alert for the second communication session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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