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Selectable greeting messages

US8320535B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2006
Grant dateNov 27, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/651
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed to provide selectable greetings or responses to a request to initiate a communication. In one embodiment, a method of providing selectable greetings in response to a request to initiate a communication can comprise receiving the request to initiate a communication from an initiating device. The request can identify an intended recipient device. A greeting can be selected from a set of pre-determined greetings in user profile information from a user of the recipient device. A response message to the initiating device can be generated where the response message indicates the selected greeting. The response message can be sent to the initiating device.

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