IP Library Granted Patent US 8,494,124
Granted Patent B2
US 8,494,124 · App. 12/432,684 · Granted Jul 23, 2013

Notification systems and methods

Inventor: Randolph M. Haldeman (Menlo Park, CA)
Assignee: Apptera, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,494,124
App. No.
12/432,684
Granted
Jul 23, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Notification systems and methods receive a call from a caller and prompt the caller to identify an event. A response is received from the caller which identifies a particular event. The notification systems and methods select an advertisement related to the particular event, the selected advertisement being associated with a second event of the same type as the particular event. The caller is prompted whether a reminder message associated with the second event is desired. A response is received from the caller regarding the reminder message. If the caller desires to receive a reminder message, that reminder message is scheduled.

Claims (24)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a call from a caller, wherein the caller is calling regarding a particular event;

identifying notification options appropriate for the caller, wherein identifying notification options appropriate for the caller includes determining a communication service provider associated with a communication device used by the caller;

presenting a list of notification options to the caller;

receiving a selected notification option from the caller;

if additional information regarding the selected notification option is necessary to schedule the selected notification, requesting additional information from the caller regarding the selected notification option; and

scheduling a notification message associated with the selected notification option.

2. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a call from a caller, wherein the caller is calling regarding a particular event;

identifying notification options appropriate for the caller, wherein identifying notification options appropriate for the caller includes determining a communication service provider associated with a communication device used by the caller;

presenting a list of notification options to the caller;

receiving a selected notification option from the caller;

if additional information regarding the selected notification option is necessary to schedule the selected notification, requesting additional information from the caller regarding the selected notification option; and

scheduling a notification message associated with the selected notification option.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 , wherein the particular event is a movie.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 ,wherein presenting a list of notification options to the caller includes offering a plurality of reminder types to the caller.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 2 ,wherein

presenting a list of notification options to the caller includes offering a text message reminder and an audio message reminder to the caller.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the particular event is a movie.

7. The method of claim 1 ,wherein presenting a list of notification options to the caller includes offering a plurality of reminder types to the caller.

8. The method of claim 1 ,wherein presenting a list of notification options to the caller includes offering a text message reminder and an audio message reminder to the caller.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification option is a text message sent to a communication device used by the caller to initiate the received call.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification option is a graphical image sent to a communication device used by the caller to initiate the received call.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification option includes exclusive information regarding the particular event.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2019
From: SOLEO COMMUNICATIONS INC
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 048999/0373 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2019
From: SOLEO COMMUNICATIONS INC
To: M&T BANK
Reel/Frame 048999/0870 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2017
From: SOLEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 043265/0599 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2015
From: APPTERA, INC.
To: SOLEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035942/0030 →
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 2, 2015
From: SOLEO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 035812/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2009
From: HALDEMAN, RANDOLPH M.
To: APPTERA, INC.
Reel/Frame 022961/0611 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61126167 · Apr 30, 2008
Related Publication 20090274278A1 · Nov 5, 2009