System and method for electronic message notification

US8320528B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Yolius Diroo · San Antonio, US
• Edward Walter · Boerne, US
• Paul R. McLaughlin · Redmond, US
• Russell W. White · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 27, 2005
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2201/60
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method are disclosed for facilitating enhanced call awareness. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include an interface that receives a signal associated with a call to a telephone number. A call information engine may be coupled to the interface and may recognize that a party to the call subscribes to an enhanced call activity service. In some cases, the party may be a called party or a calling party, and the activity may include an incoming call to the telephone number, an outgoing call, a missed call, or a waiting voicemail message. A memory may maintain a data network address for the party, and a messaging engine may initiate sending of a message containing call information to the data network address. The message may be sent in response to a trigger signal output by a notification engine without consideration for whether or not a telephone line associated with the telephone number is busy.