Second communication during ring suppression
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorEdward Michael Silver
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Abstract
Systems and methods for second call during ring suppression are disclosed. After a communications device receives a first incoming call, the ringer is activated to produce an initial audible alert and thereafter, the ringer of the communications device is suppressed for subsequent audible alerts according to a timed ring suppression profile. Thereafter, a secondary incoming call is routed to the communications device and the ringer is activated to provide notification of the secondary incoming call while the first call is suppressed.
Claims15
A system, comprising:
- means for receiving a first incoming communication;
- means for producing a first initial alert of the first incoming communication;
- means for suppressing subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication for a period of time;
- means for receiving a second incoming communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- means for producing a second initial alert of the second incoming communication while the subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication are suppressed.
A system, comprising:
- means for processing a first incoming communication;
- means for sending a first initial alert of the first incoming communication;
- means for suppressing subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication for a period of time;
- means for processing a second incoming communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- means for sending a second initial alert of the second incoming communication while the subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication are suppressed.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first incoming communication;
- producing a first initial alert of the first incoming communication;
- suppressing subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication for a period of time;
- receiving a second incoming communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- producing a second initial alert of the second incoming communication while the subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication are suppressed.
A computer program product storing computer-readable instructions for performing a method for timed ring suppression, the method comprising:
- receiving a first incoming communication;
- producing a first initial alert of the first incoming communication;
- suppressing subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication for a period of time;
- receiving a second incoming communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- producing a second initial alert of the second incoming communication while the subsequent alerts of the first incoming communication are suppressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.