IP Library Granted Patent US 12,192,412
Granted Patent B2
US 12,192,412 · App. 18/453,135 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Systems and methods for establishing a call connection

Inventors: QingHua Cai (Xiamen, CN); JianWei Chen (Xiamen, CN); WeiMing Li (Xiamen, CN); Christopher van Rensburg (Portland, OR); Martin Arastafar (Redwood City, CA)
Assignee: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
H04M7/003G06F3/0482G06F3/0484H04M1/2477H04M1/2535H04M1/72469H04M7/006
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Patent No.
US 12,192,412
App. No.
18/453,135
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for establishing call connection in response to user action, the method including receiving a first user action from a user associated with making a call connection, wherein the first user action comprises any of copying at least part of a phone number, pasting at least part of the phone number, or inputting at least part of the phone number. The method also includes determining one or more call recipients based on the first user action. The method also includes establishing one or more silent call connections based on the determined one or more call recipients, wherein each of the one or more silent call connections comprises a call connection with a predetermined parameter so that there are no incoming call indicators on one or more devices associated with the one or more call recipients.

Claims (40)

1. A method for establishing a communication, comprising:

receiving a first user action indicating an intent of a user to make a call connection to a recipient;

establishing a silent call connection in response to the first user action;

receiving a second user action; and

establishing an active call connection in response to the second user action.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the recipient.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the recipient is based on copying, pasting, or inputting a part of a phone number.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a machine learning algorithm.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a user profile associated with the user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

establishing another silent call connection with another call recipient; and

terminating the silent call connection in response to receiving the second user action.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second user action comprises pressing a call button, selecting a pre-existing contact, or selecting a number from a list of previously dialed phone numbers.

8. A system for establishing a communication, comprising:

a memory storing instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to:

receive a first user action indicating an intent of a user to make a call connection to a recipient;

establish a silent call connection in response to the first user action;

receive a second user action; and

establish an active call connection in response to the second user action.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise determining the recipient.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein determining the recipient is based on copying, pasting, or inputting a part of a phone number.

11. The system of claim 9 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a machine learning algorithm.

12. The system of claim 9 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a user profile associated with the user.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

establishing another silent call connection with another call recipient; and

terminating the silent call connection in response to receiving the second user action.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the second user action comprises pressing a call button, selecting a pre-existing contact, or selecting a number from a list of previously dialed phone numbers.

15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the silent call connection includes no incoming call indicator.

16. The system of claim 8 , wherein the active call connection includes an incoming call indicator.

17. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, when executed by a processor, cause:

receiving a first user action indicating an intent of a user to make a call connection to a recipient;

establishing a silent call connection in response to the first user action;

receiving a second user action; and

establishing an active call connection in response to the second user action.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further comprise determining the recipient.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein determining the recipient is based on copying, pasting, or inputting a part of a phone number.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a machine learning algorithm.

21. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein determining the recipient is based on a user profile associated with the user.

22. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second user action comprises pressing a call button, selecting a pre-existing contact, or selecting a number from a list of previously dialed phone numbers.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 065693/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2023
From: CAI, QINGHUA; CHEN, JIANWEI; LI, WEIMING; VAN RENSBURG, CHRISTOPHER; ARASTAFAR, MARTIN
To: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 064653/0912 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17590080 · Feb 1, 2022
Continuation 17072152 · Oct 16, 2020
Continuation PCTCN2020095770 · Jun 12, 2020
Related Publication 20230396712A1 · Dec 7, 2023
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