IP Library Granted Patent US 9,167,397
Granted Patent B2
US 9,167,397 · App. 14/185,975 · Granted Oct 20, 2015

Methods, systems, and products for processing communications

Inventors: Robert A. Koch (Norcross, GA); Robert G. Hensey, Jr. (Nocross, GA); Shiejye Geoffrey Lin (Duluth, GA); David Archie Scott (Norcross, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
H04W4/14H04L67/306H04M1/72563H04M3/42059H04M3/42153H04W4/16H04M3/428H04M3/548H04M2201/42
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,167,397
App. No.
14/185,975
Granted
Oct 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Users are provided control of their communications. Should a call be processed for a user, a text message may be automatically sent as a response to the call. The user may pre-compose different text messages. The user may also compose a custom text message. Regardless, the user's text message is automatically sent as a response to the call.

Claims (11)

1. A method, comprising:

pausing processing, by a server, of a call from a calling address prior to termination at a called address;

querying a profile for the calling address, the profile storing text messages associated with different calling addresses;

retrieving, by the server, one of the text messages associated with the calling address; and

sending, from the server, the one of the text messages to the calling address.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising resuming the processing of the call.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising routing the call to the called address.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising terminating the call to the called address.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising activating a do not disturb setting associated with the called address.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing options for the text messages.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a custom text composition.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 035202/0915 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 035225/0483 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 035225/0509 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 035225/0678 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2014
From: KOCH, ROBERT A.; HENSEY, ROBERT G., JR.; LIN, SHIEJYE GEOFFREY; SCOTT, DAVID ARCHIE
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032267/0555 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 12411427 · Mar 26, 2009
Continuation 10012746 · Dec 7, 2001
Provisional Application 60277517 · Mar 19, 2001
Related Publication 20140171045A1 · Jun 19, 2014