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Urgent communications

US9509829B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 28, 2007
Grant dateNov 29, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2242/04
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communications system by which a user may provide inputs using an accessory device is provided. The accessory device may provide instructions to the communications device over any suitable wired or wireless communications path. The accessory device may include any suitable input mechanism for providing an input, including for example one or more switches, sliders, knobs, keys, motion sensing components, environmental sensing components, or any other input mechanism that the user may actuate. A communications system by which a communications device may transmit urgent communications requests is provided. The user may select an urgent option when transmitting a communications request to cause the recipient communications device to enable an urgent mode in which the recipient communications device may change the notification scheme to ensure that the recipient receives the urgent communications request.

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