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Gathering context information for a communication

  • US 9,479,467 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2013
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2012
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:

  • intercepting a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person by a user device of a first person;

    determining whether the user device of the first person is a suitable device using the first information, wherein determining whether the user device of the first person is a suitable device further comprises determining that the user device of the first person has a suitable interface for gathering context information from the first person based on an interface required by a context information request;

    based on determining that the user device of the first person is not a suitable device for gathering context information from the first person based on requirements of the context information request, determining another user device of the first person that is suitable for gathering context information from the first person based on the requirements of the context information request;

    redirecting the context information request to the other user device of the first person;

    receiving a context information reply responsive to the context information request; and

    sending context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person, wherein the sent context information comprises of an urgency of the communication, and a deadline of contact for the communication.

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