Telephonic communications – Special services – Anonymous party
Patent
1994-09-30
1997-07-29
Zele, Krista M.
Telephonic communications
Special services
Anonymous party
379 88, 379202, H04M 342
Patent
active
056527896
ABSTRACT:
A method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant to receive and manage incoming calls to a subscriber including the steps of receiving an incoming call to the subscriber from a caller; establishing a first connection between the electronic assistant and the caller; establishing a second connection between the electronic assistant and the subscriber; over the second connection, electronically notifying the subscriber of the incoming call; in response to receiving a call accept command from the subscriber over the second connection, linking the caller and the subscriber so that they may communicate with each other; upon linking the subscriber to the caller, switching the electronic assistant to a background mode in which said electronic assistant continues to monitor the subscriber over the second connection while the subscriber is linked with the caller; and in response to receiving a summoning command, switching the electronic assistant into a foreground mode, wherein the electronic assistant when in its background mode responds to a first set of commands including at least the summoning command and when in its foreground mode responds to a second set of commands where the second set of commands is larger than the first set of commands.
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Arnold Kenneth C. R. C.
d'Arbeloff Nicholas C.
Gabryelski Keith
Hinckley Kee
Lovell Anthony M.
Weaver Scott L.
Wildfire Communications, Inc.
Zele Krista M.
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