Answering system and method of a communication device

• US 8,259,919 B2
• Filed: 12/25/2008
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Cheng, Chung-Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Joseph J
• Application Number:
  US12/344,253
• Publication Number:
  US 20090316874A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,349 Days
• Field of Search: 379/207.03, 379/142.01, 379/211.02, 379/68, 379/76, 455/88, 455/414.1, 455/467, 455/556.1
• US Class Current: 379/207.03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54

Abstract

A communication device having an answering system sets task names, task schedule times of one or more tasks, predetermined ring settings when an incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, and setting predetermined recorded message. The answering system is configured for determining if the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, ringing using the predetermined ring setting if the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, replying to the incoming call with the predetermined recorded message if the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times and if the incoming call has not been answered.

Claims

1. An answering system of a communication device, the system comprising:

a setting module configured for setting task schedule times of one or more tasks, predetermining ring settings when an incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, and a predetermined recorded message;

an executing module configured for determining if an incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, and ringing using the predetermined ring settings when the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, ringing using a default ring setting when the incoming call is not received during the task schedule time, and establishing a communication with an electronic device making the incoming call when the incoming call has been answered;

a message replying module configured for replying to the incoming call with the predetermined recorded message when the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times and the incoming call has not been answered; and

a processor configured for executing the setting module, the executing module, and the message replying module.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined ring setting comprises a vibration setting, a ring setting, and a mute setting.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each task schedule time comprises a date, a start time and an end time of the one or more tasks.

4. An answering method of a communication device, the method comprising:

setting a task schedule time of a task, a predetermined ring setting when an incoming call is received during the task schedule time, and setting a predetermined recorded message;

receiving an incoming call;

determining if the incoming call is received during the task schedule time of the task;

ringing using the predetermined ring setting when the incoming call is received during the task schedule time;

ringing using a default ring setting when the incoming call is not received during the task schedule time

determining if the incoming call has been answered;

replying to the incoming call with the predetermined recorded message when the incoming call is received during the task schedule time and the incoming call has not been answered; and

establishing a communication with an electronic device making the incoming call when the incoming call has been answered.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the predetermined ring setting comprises a vibration setting, a ring setting, and a mute setting.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the task schedule time comprises a date, a start time and an end time of the task.

7. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform an answering method, the method comprising:

setting a task schedule time of a task, a predetermined ring setting when an incoming call is received during the task schedule time, and setting a predetermined recorded message;

receiving an incoming call;

determining if the incoming call is received during the task schedule time of the task;

ringing using the predetermined ring setting when the incoming call is received during the task schedule time;

ringing using a default ring setting when the incoming call is not received during the task schedule time;

determining if the incoming call has been answered; and

replying to the incoming call with the predetermined recorded message when the incoming call is received during the task schedule time and the incoming call has not been answered;

or

establishing a communication with an electronic device making the incoming call when the incoming call has been answered.

8. The non-transitory storage medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein the predetermined ring setting comprises a vibration setting, a ring setting, and a mute setting.

9. The non-transitory storage medium as claimed in claim 7, wherein the task schedule time comprises a date, a start time and an end time of the task.