User-initiated return communication
AssigneeT-Mobile USA, Inc.
InventorsWinston Wang, Adam Holt, Feridoon Malekzadeh
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Abstract
Techniques to defer an incoming communication and then schedule a follow up communication are disclosed. A communication recipient can defer an incoming communication and schedule a return communication time. The return communication may be manually deferred by a user and/or automatically deferred based at least in part on availability of a user on an appointment calendar.
Claims36
A method of handling an incoming communication to a telecommunication device, the method comprising:
- receiving the incoming communication on the telecommunication device at an incoming communication time;
- alerting a user of the telecommunication device to the incoming communication;
- receiving an instruction from the user of the telecommunication device to defer the incoming communication;
- and
- prompting the user of the telecommunication device to return the incoming communication at a return communication time that is later than the incoming communication time.
A system comprising:
- a telecommunications device having a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that are executable by the processor to perform acts comprising:
- receiving an incoming communication from an originating device at an incoming communication time;
- and
- prompting a user of the telecommunications device whether to defer the incoming communication;
- reminder logic responsive to deferring the incoming communication to prompt the user of the telecommunication device to return the incoming communication at a return communication time that is later than the incoming communication time.
One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a first telecommunications device, cause the first telecommunications device to perform acts comprising:
- receiving a request for synchronous communication from a second telecommunications device;
- receiving an indication from a user of the first telecommunication device to defer the requested synchronous communication;
- and
- in response to receiving the indication to defer the requested synchronous communication, scheduling a return communication time at which to initiate a return synchronous communication with the second telecommunications device.
One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform acts comprising:
- sending to a first telecommunications device a request to open a synchronous communication with a second telecommunications device;
- receiving a deferral of the request from the first telecommunications device;
- in response to the deferral, scheduling a return communication time at which to initiate a return synchronous communication between the first and second telecommunications devices;
- and
- initiating the return synchronous communication at the scheduled return communication time.
One or more computer-readable storage media comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to present a user interface comprising:
- an initiation control that is displayed in response to a request for a synchronous communication, the initiation control being responsive to defer the synchronous communication;
- and
- a defer time control that accepts user input to select a defer time at which to schedule a return synchronous communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.