Categorization of telephone calls

US7894597B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jennifer K. Walker · Jackson, US
• Vinod Katkam · San Jose, US
• Randall B. Baird · Austin, US
• Cullen Jennings · San Jose, US
• Mukul Jain · Sayla, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2005
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2250/60
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a mechanism for categorizing telephone calls and for providing special information about calls that appear on call lists maintained in a telephone. The invention provides for both providing an indication and for providing an action. When an entry on a call list is highlighted (in a conventional manner), pressing one key adds a flag to the entry on the call list to indicate that follow up action is required. Pressing a second key initiates an action such as attaching a reminder so that the user will be reminded to take action later. Pressing a third key will provide a text message balloon indicating information about the call. The flags and text messages can be added by either the called party or the calling party.