Automated communications assistant and method

Details Automated communications assistant and method Automated communications assistant and method

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Gauthier, Gerald (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Audio message storage, retrieval, or synthesis

Call source identification

C379S068000, C379S142010, C709S206000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10253306

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for administering calls on a voice network allows a user to selectively determine which calls will be accepted and assists the user in placing calls to other users on the network. The user may establish a list of users whose calls will be accepted and may also establish a list of users whose calls will not be accepted. The method and system may provide unwanted callers with an option to speak with the user for a fee. Users may establish “business card” headers, or profiles, which serve to identify the user to a called party. The user may also maintain profiles for received calls by using the “business card” header provided by the caller, or by inputting caller profiles. The method and system may also be used in conjunction with a scheduling system, such that calls amongst two or more users will be initiated at an agreed upon time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5369699 (1994-11-01), Page et al.
patent: 5570415 (1996-10-01), Stretton et al.
patent: 5802148 (1998-09-01), Sizer, II
patent: 5805677 (1998-09-01), Ferry et al.
patent: 5809114 (1998-09-01), Solomon et al.
patent: 5987106 (1999-11-01), Kitamura
patent: 6154531 (2000-11-01), Clapper
patent: 6259779 (2001-07-01), Council et al.
patent: 6266399 (2001-07-01), Weller et al.
patent: 6298128 (2001-10-01), Ramey et al.
patent: 6324263 (2001-11-01), Sherwood et al.
patent: 6353663 (2002-03-01), Stevens et al.
patent: 6476833 (2002-11-01), Moshfeghi
patent: 6483899 (2002-11-01), Agraharam et al.
patent: 6483910 (2002-11-01), Council
patent: 6535590 (2003-03-01), Tidwell et al.
patent: 6546092 (2003-04-01), Corbett et al.
patent: 6614890 (2003-09-01), Perlman et al.
patent: 6748422 (2004-06-01), Morin et al.
patent: 6757360 (2004-06-01), Tolopka
patent: 6763095 (2004-07-01), Cermak et al.
patent: 2002/0061095 (2002-05-01), Beecroft
patent: 2002/0069249 (2002-06-01), Pedersen
patent: 2004/0131161 (2004-07-01), Schwartz et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Automated communications assistant and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Automated communications assistant and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automated communications assistant and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3836004