Telephonic communications – Special services – Reserved call
Reexamination Certificate
2003-05-05
2008-10-28
Nguyen, Quynh H (Department: 2614)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Reserved call
C379S211010, C379S211020, C379S215010, C379S908000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07443971
ABSTRACT:
A do not disturb system and method in a computer system at which communications such as voice calls and text messages are received. A user or process may set a computer system into a do not disturb mode, in which any communication routed through the machine will be evaluated against a set of rules to determine how that communication is to be handled, based on criteria such as the source of the communication and the type of communication. A notification and outgoing action is selected and performed in accordance with user-configurable settings. The outgoing action may include a return communication to the source of the communication indicating that the do not disturb mode is in effect.
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Adams Aditha May
Bear Eric Gould
Crosier Dale C.
Kaneko Steve
Ledbetter Carl
Microsoft Corporation
Nguyen Quynh H
Workman Nydegger
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