Methods and systems for screening incoming calls
AssigneeHTC Corporation
InventorFu-Chiang Chou
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Abstract
Methods and systems for screening incoming calls for use in a device having telecommunication capability. An incoming call from a caller is received. In response to the incoming call, a prompt is generated to the caller, and a response corresponding to the prompt is received therefrom. It is determined whether the response conforms to a specific answer. If so, the device indicates the reception of the incoming call. The prompt and response may be voice and/or text.
Claims27
A method for screening incoming calls for use in a device having telecommunication capability, comprising:
- receiving an incoming call from a caller;
- generating a prompt to the caller in response to the incoming call;
- receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller;
- determining whether the response conforms to a specific answer;
- if so, driving the device to indicate the reception of the incoming call;
- and
- if the response does not conform to the specific answer, re-generating the prompt to the caller, re-receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller, and determining whether the response conforms to the specific answer.
A system for screening incoming calls, comprising a processing unit receiving an incoming call from a caller, generating a prompt to the caller in response to the incoming call, receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller, determining whether the response conforms to a specific answer, if so, driving the device to indicate the reception of the incoming call using a manner, and if the response does not conform to the specific answer, re-generating the prompt to the caller, re-receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller, and determining whether the response conforms to the specific answer.
A machine-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed, causes a device to perform a method for screening incoming calls, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming call from a caller;
- generating a prompt to the caller in response to the incoming call;
- receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller;
- determining whether the response conforms to a specific answer;
- if so, driving the device to indicate the reception of the incoming call, and
- if the response does not conform to the specific answer, re-generating the prompt to the caller, re-receiving a response corresponding to the prompt from the caller, and determining whether the response conforms to the specific answer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.