Group calling method and system

• US 20070115925A1
• Filed: 10/21/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Marc Sachnoff
• Original Assignee: Marc Sachnoff
• Inventors: Sachnoff, Marc
• Application Number:
  US11/256,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53375 Message broadcasting

Abstract

One or more communications devices in communication forming a calling group. A server associated with the communications devices transmits information to the individual members of the calling group. For example, an incoming information transmission is received from a communications device. The incoming information transmission is recorded in a memory of a server. The incoming information transmission is transmitted to the individual communications devices of the members of a predetermined calling group.

Claims

1. A method of a server for transmitting information to a calling group, comprising:

receiving an incoming information transmission from a communications device;

recording the incoming information transmission in a memory of a server; and

transmitting the incoming information transmission to communications devices of a predetermined calling group.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission is a data file.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the information transmission is an initiator'"'"'s voice data sent via a telephone.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communications device is a cell phone.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communications device is a call device.

6. The method according to claim 1, further including receiving a set of phone numbers for the calling group from the communications device while the incoming information is being transmitted.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the server individually transmits the information transmission by individually calling the communications devices of the calling group and audibly plays the information transmission.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the calling group is initialized for management of a family unit.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the calling group is initialized for management of an organization communications system.

10. A method of transmitting a voice message to communications devices of a predetermined calling group, comprising:

receiving an incoming call from a first telephone;

recording a voice message from a user of the first telephone;

calling the communications devices of the calling group; and

audibly playing the voice message.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein a server receives at least one incoming phone call from a first telephone.

12. The method according to claim 10, further including the step of referencing a group list when calling the communications devices.

13. The method according to claim 10, further including message delivery status notification.

14. The method according to claim 10, further including receiving a set of phone numbers for the calling group from the communications device while the incoming information is being transmitted.

15. A method of initializing a calling group, comprising:

establishing a communications link between a first communications device and a second communications device;

pressing a first preselected button on the first communications device; and

pressing a second preselected button on the second communications device, wherein when both the first preselected button and the second preselected button have been pressed and the communications link has been established, first identity information regarding the first communications device is transmitted from the first communications device to the second communications device, and second identity information regarding the second communications device is transmitted from the second communications device to the first communications device.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein at least one of the first communications device and the second communications device is a cell phone.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein at least one of the first communications device and the second communications device is a Personal Digital Assistant.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communications link is established via Infra Red.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communications link is established via a hard-wired connection.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the communications link is established via a wireless link comprising at least one wireless communication technology selected from the group consisting of satellite, microwave, RF, and combinations thereof.

21. A communications device, comprising:

a communications port to establish a communications link with a second communications device;

memory to store phone numbers of communications devices in a predetermined calling group; and

circuitry to establish a link to a server and to transmit information, the information being recorded at the server, wherein after the information is recorded part of the information is transmitted to the communications devices of the members of the calling group.

22. The communications device according to claim 21, wherein the information includes a user'"'"'s spoken voice.

23. The communications device according to claim 21, wherein the communications device includes a data file.

24. The communications device according to claim 21, wherein the communications device includes a cell phone.

25. The communications device according to claim 21, further including a dedicated calling group button.

26. The communications device according to claim 21, further including a multi-directional scroller.

27. A processor-readable medium having encoded thereon a processor-readable program code which when executed causes a processor to implement a method comprising:

receiving an incoming information transmission from a communications device;

recording the incoming information transmission in a memory of a server; and

transmitting the incoming information transmission to communications devices of a calling group.

28. The processor-readable medium according to claim 27, wherein the information transmission is a data file.

29. The processor-readable medium according to claim 27, wherein the information transmission is an initiator'"'"'s voice data sent via a telephone.

30. The processor-readable medium according to claim 27, wherein the communications device is a cell phone.

31. The processor-readable medium according to claim 27, further including receiving a set of phone numbers for the calling group from the communications device while the incoming information is being transmitted.

32. The processor-readable medium according to claim 27, wherein the server individually transmits the information transmission by individually calling the communications devices of the calling group and audibly plays the information transmission.

33. A family unit kit comprising at least one calling group and at least one server.

34. An organization communication kit comprising at least one calling group and at least one server.

35. A cell phone, comprising:

a communications port to establish a communications link with a second communications device;

memory to store phone numbers of communications devices in a predetermined calling group; and

circuitry to establish a link to a server and to transmit information, the information being recorded at the server, wherein after the information is recorded part of the information is transmitted to the communications devices of the members of the calling group.

36. The cell phone according to claim 35, wherein the information includes a user'"'"'s spoken voice.

37. The cell phone according to claim 35, wherein the cell phone includes a data file.

38. The cell phone according to claim 35, further including a dedicated calling group button.

39. The cell phone according to claim 35, further including a multi-directional scroller.