Methods, systems, and products for processing communications

US9167397B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Robert Koch · Sidney Place, US
• Robert G. Hensey, Jr. · Norcross, US
• Shiejye Geoffrey Lin · Duluth, US
• David Archie Scott · Norcross, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 21, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04M2201/42
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Users are provided control of their communications. Should a call be processed for a user, a text message may be automatically sent as a response to the call. The user may pre-compose different text messages. The user may also compose a custom text message. Regardless, the user's text message is automatically sent as a response to the call.