Text Alternative To Established Voice Call Session

• US 20150105112A1
• Filed: 12/15/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Gilson, Ross
• Granted Patent: US 9,648,469 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/651 Text message transmission triggered by call automatic reactions in messaging within packet-switching networks H04L51/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42365 Presence services providing information on the willingness to communicate or the ability to communicate in terms of media capability or network connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Methods and systems are described wherein an initiating device sends a communication requesting a voice call session with a recipient device. In response, the initiating device receives a communication indicating that the initiating device can provide a text message instead of establishing the voice call session. In some cases, the communication may refuse the request voice call session, while in other cases the communication may simply indicate that the recipient device supports text messaging as an alternative to voice mail. As a result of the received communication, the initiating device outputs a text input prompt. After receiving text input in response to the prompt, the initiating device sends a text message containing the received text input.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

sending a first communication from an initiating device requesting a voice call session with a recipient device;

receiving a second communication at the initiating device responsive to the first communication, the second communication containing an indication of a refusal of the requested voice call session and an indication that the initiating device can provide a text message; and

generating, based on input by an initiating party, a text message responsive to the indication that the initiating device can provide a text message.