Method and system for suggesting an optimal communication mode
US8769032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/35
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for communicating information includes ranking, by a central processing server, one or more available communication modes according to a context of a recipient of a communication and one or more rules. The ranked available communication modes may be communicated to a sender of the communication. The context of the recipient corresponds to the availability of the recipient and/or the location of the recipient. The available communication modes correspond to capabilities associated with devices that are in proximity with the recipient. Whether devices are in proximity with the recipient is accomplished by locating the devices via a device location server. The communication modes may be ranked according to a cost and/or appropriateness of the available communication modes.
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