Methods, systems, and products for call notifications
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1. A system, comprising:
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a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;
receiving a call at a called party'"'"'s device, the called party'"'"'s device associated with a called number associated with the call;
retrieving a network address by the called party'"'"'s device, the network address electronically associated with the called number;
generating, by the called party'"'"'s device, a ring to announce the call;
sending, from the called party'"'"'s device while ringing the call, an electronic message addressed to the network address, the electronic message notifying of the call;
updating a log of calls with an entry associated with the call;
receiving a reply message from a device associated with the network address; and
sending the log of calls to the device associated with the network address in response to the reply message.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products provide remote notification of calls. When a call is received, a contact list is consulted for a contact. An electronic message is sent to an address of the contact. The electronic message notifies the contact of the call.
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18 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a call at a called party'"'"'s device, the called party'"'"'s device associated with a called number associated with the call; retrieving a network address by the called party'"'"'s device, the network address electronically associated with the called number; generating, by the called party'"'"'s device, a ring to announce the call; sending, from the called party'"'"'s device while ringing the call, an electronic message addressed to the network address, the electronic message notifying of the call; updating a log of calls with an entry associated with the call; receiving a reply message from a device associated with the network address; and sending the log of calls to the device associated with the network address in response to the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a landline call terminated to a called number assigned to a called party'"'"'s device, the landline call associated with a calling number; querying an electronic contact list for the calling number, the electronic contact list stored in the called party'"'"'s device, the electronic contact list electronically associating contact addresses and calling numbers including the calling number associated with the call; identifying a contact address of the contact addresses in the electronic contact list, the contact address electronically associated with the calling number; generating a ring by the called party'"'"'s device to announce a receipt of the landline call; sending, while ringing the landline call, an electronic message from the called party'"'"'s device via the Internet to another device associated with the contact address, the electronic message notifying the another device of the landline call; updating a log of calls with an entry associated with the landline call; receiving a reply message from the another device associated with the contact address; and sending the log of calls to the another device associated with the contact address in response to the reply message. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory device storing code that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving a telephone call terminated to a called number assigned to a residential landline device, the telephone call associated with a calling number; querying an electronic contact list for the calling number, the electronic contact list stored by the residential landline device, the electronic contact list electronically associating contact addresses and calling numbers including the calling number; identifying a contact address of the contact addresses stored by the residential landline device, the contact address electronically associated with the calling number; sending, from the residential landline device while ringing the telephone call, an electronic message via the Internet to a device associated with the contact address, the electronic message alerting the device associated with the contact address of the telephone call received by the residential landline device; updating a log of calls with an entry associated with the telephone call; receiving a reply electronic message from the device associated with the contact address; and sending the log of calls to the device associated with the contact address in response to the reply electronic message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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