Method and apparatus for indicating a caller's intent
US8594318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/16
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a number of users share one telephone number, the present invention indicates who the callee (the person the caller wants to talk to) is, with personalized rings and information shown on a display, so as to allow each user to quickly identify calls directed to him/her. A mobile phone user could inform the callee his/her intent and/or the urgency level of the call by selecting from options provided by the callee reflecting the callee's preferences.
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