Automated messaging
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method comprising:
- calling a called device from the calling device;
receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected;
determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected;
in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call;
in response to determining that the call was a missed call, automatically prompting on a display of the calling device a menu having a plurality of selectable menu items, at least some of the selectable menu items corresponding to respective stored phrases;
receiving, at the processor, user input from the calling user selecting one of the selectable menu items;
executing, at the processor, instructions for sending a message that comprises the stored phrase that corresponds to the selected menu item; and
sending the message from the calling device to the called device.
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Abstract
Techniques for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method including receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected, determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, and in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method comprising:
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calling a called device from the calling device; receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device has disconnected; determining, at the processor in the calling device, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected; in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determining that the call was a missed call; in response to determining that the call was a missed call, automatically prompting on a display of the calling device a menu having a plurality of selectable menu items, at least some of the selectable menu items corresponding to respective stored phrases; receiving, at the processor, user input from the calling user selecting one of the selectable menu items; executing, at the processor, instructions for sending a message that comprises the stored phrase that corresponds to the selected menu item; and sending the message from the calling device to the called device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device comprising:
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a processor; a display coupled to the processor; a non-transitory storage memory coupled to the processor having a record of previous call events; and an automated messaging module implemented using the processor and configured to; receive an indication from the processor that a call from the device to a called device has disconnected; determine, using the record of previous call events, whether the call connected before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected; in response to determining that the call did not connect before receiving the indication that the call has disconnected, determine that the call was a missed call; in response to determining that the call was a missed call, automatically prompt on the display a menu having a plurality of selectable menu items, at least some of the selectable menu items corresponding to respective stored phrases; receive user input selecting one of the selectable menu items; execute instructions for sending a message comprising the stored phrase corresponding to the selected menu item; and send the message from the device to the called device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for automatically prompting a calling user to send a message to a called user, the calling user using a calling device and the called user using a called device, the method comprising:
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calling a called device from the calling device; receiving, at a processor in the calling device, an indication that a call from the calling device to the called device was a missed call; in response to receiving the indication; automatically prompting on a display of the calling device a menu having a plurality of selectable menu items, at least some of the selectable menu items corresponding to respective stored phrases; receiving, at the processor, user input from the calling user selecting one of the selectable menu items; executing, at the processor, instructions for sending a message that comprises the stored phrase that corresponds to the selected menu item; and sending the message from the calling device to the called device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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