Method and apparatus to reply to call
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1. A method comprising:
- storing at a base station a predefined, user-configurable message received from a mobile station;
replying by the base station to an incoming call addressed to the mobile station with the predefined, user-configurable message in response to a property of the incoming call;
activating a user-configurable alarm to notify a user of the mobile station of the incoming call; and
setting the alarm to remind the user of the mobile station to reply to the call according to an availability of the mobile station to reply to the call.
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Abstract
Briefly, a method and a wireless communication system that may include at least one mobile station and at least one base station to reply to an incoming call addressed to the mobile station with a predefined message. The mobile station may be configured to reply to the incoming call based on the preferences of a user of the mobile station.
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1. A method comprising:
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storing at a base station a predefined, user-configurable message received from a mobile station; replying by the base station to an incoming call addressed to the mobile station with the predefined, user-configurable message in response to a property of the incoming call; activating a user-configurable alarm to notify a user of the mobile station of the incoming call; and setting the alarm to remind the user of the mobile station to reply to the call according to an availability of the mobile station to reply to the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A mobile station comprising:
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a configuration module to configure a user-configurable preferences list based on an address of a caller received with an incoming call; and a message generator to generate a predefined, user-configurable message based on the user-configurable preferences list, wherein the predefined, user-configurable message is adapted to be used by a base station to reply the incoming call; a memory to store said user-configurable preferences list and said address of a caller in an address list; and a computer to search said address list and the user-configurable preferences list based on the address of the caller, and to provide a rule for replying to the incoming call based on the caller address. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile station comprising:
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a dipole antenna to receive an incoming call; a configuration module to configure a user-configurable preferences list based on an address of a caller received with the incoming call; and a message generator to generate a predefined, user-configurable message based on the user-configurable preferences list, wherein the predefined, user-configurable message is adapted to be used by a base station to reply the incoming call; a memory to store said user-configurable preferences list and said address of a caller in an address list; and a computer to search said address list and the user-configurable preferences list based on the address of the caller, and to provide a rule for replying to the incoming call based on the caller address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An article comprising a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed result in:
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storing at a base station a predefined, user-configurable message received from a mobile station; and replying by the base station to an incoming call addressed to the mobile station with the predefined, user-configurable message in response to a property of the incoming call; activating a user-configurable alarm to notify a user of the mobile station of the incoming call; and setting the alarm to remind the user of the mobile station to reply to the call according to an availability of the mobile station to reply to the call. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A cellular communication system comprising:
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a mobile station to configure a user-configurable preferences list based on an address of a caller received with an incoming call, and to generate a predefined, user-configurable message based on the user-configurable preferences list wherein said mobile station includes; a memory to store said user-configurable preferences list and said address of a caller in an address list; a computer to search said address list and the user-configurable preferences list based on the address of the caller, and to provide a rule for replying to the incoming call based on the caller address; and a base station to reply to the incoming call with the predefined, user-configurable message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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