Call-handling rules
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1. A method for providing call-handling rules, the method comprising:
- retrieving a plurality of user information;
creating a rule to be applied to at least one incoming call according to an element of the plurality of user information, the rule being based at least in part on whether an automatic e-mail reply setting is enabled for automatically responding to incoming email messages;
receiving the at least one incoming call;
determining whether the at least one incoming call includes a caller id matching a contact;
determining whether a contact-based rule associated with the contact is enabled; and
when the contact-based rule is not enabled, if the automatic email reply message is enabled, processing the at least one incoming call according to the created rule, wherein the call is redirected to another user or service.
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Abstract
Call-handling rules may be provided. A user interface may access a plurality of information associated with a user and provide functionality for creating a plurality of rules based on the information. An incoming call intended for the user may be received and processed according to the created rules.
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1. A method for providing call-handling rules, the method comprising:
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retrieving a plurality of user information; creating a rule to be applied to at least one incoming call according to an element of the plurality of user information, the rule being based at least in part on whether an automatic e-mail reply setting is enabled for automatically responding to incoming email messages; receiving the at least one incoming call; determining whether the at least one incoming call includes a caller id matching a contact; determining whether a contact-based rule associated with the contact is enabled; and when the contact-based rule is not enabled, if the automatic email reply message is enabled, processing the at least one incoming call according to the created rule, wherein the call is redirected to another user or service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing call-handling rules, the system comprising:
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a memory storage; and a processing unit coupled to the memory storage, wherein the processing unit is operative to; access a plurality of information associated with a user, the plurality of information comprising an automatic e-mail reply setting for the user, provide a user interface operative to create a plurality of rules to be applied to an incoming call according to the user information, at least one of the plurality of rules being based on whether the automatic e-mail reply setting is enabled for automatically responding to incoming email messages, receive the incoming call intended for the user; determining whether the incoming call includes a caller id matching a contact; determining whether a contact-based rule associated with the contact is enabled; and when the contact-based rule is not enabled, if the automatic email reply message is enabled, process the incoming call according to at least one of the plurality of rules, wherein the call is redirected to another user or service. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing call-handling rules, comprising:
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receiving user information; creating a call-handling rule to be applied to an incoming call according to the user information, the call-handling rule defining a call handling action for the incoming call; receiving a selection to enable or disable an automatic email reply message for responding to incoming email messages; receiving the incoming call; determining whether the incoming call includes a caller id matching a contact; determining whether a contact-based rule associated with the contact is enabled; and when the contact-based rule is not enabled, determining whether the automatic email reply message is enabled; and if the automatic email reply message is enabled, then processing the incoming call according to the call handling rule, wherein the call is redirected to another user or service. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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