System and method for facilitating enhanced call awareness

Details System and method for facilitating enhanced call awareness System and method for facilitating enhanced call awareness

2011-03-15

2011-03-15

Addy, Thjuan K (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Call diversion

C379S070000, C379S088120, C379S207050, C379S215010, C370S352000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07907716

ABSTRACT:
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating enhanced call awareness. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include an interface that receives a signal associated with a call to a telephone number. A call information engine may be coupled to the interface and may recognize that a party to the call subscribes to an enhanced call activity service. In some cases, the party may be a called party or a calling party, and the activity may include an incoming call to the telephone number, an outgoing call, a missed call, or a waiting voicemail message. A memory may maintain a data network address for the party, and a messaging engine may initiate sending of a message containing call information to the data network address. The message may be sent in response to a trigger signal output by a notification engine without consideration for whether or not a telephone line associated with the telephone number is busy.

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