Methods, systems, and products for 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.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first communication at a communications device;
- producing, by the communications device, an initial alert of the first communication;
- suppressing subsequent alerts of the first communication for a period of time of suppression;
- receiving, at the communications device, a second communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- producing, by the communications device, a different initial alert to alert of the second communication while the subsequent alerts of the first communication are suppressed.
A system, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- memory storing software that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- receiving a first communication;
- producing an initial alert of the first communication for a period of time;
- suppressing subsequent alerts of the first communication for a period of time of suppression;
- receiving a second communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- producing a different initial alert to alert of the second communication while the subsequent alerts of the first communication are suppressed during the period of time of suppression.
A memory storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- processing a first communication to produce an initial alert of the first communication;
- suppressing subsequent alerts of the first communication for a period of time of suppression;
- receiving a second communication during the period of time of suppression;
- and
- producing a different initial alert to alert of the second communication while the subsequent alerts of the first communication are suppressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.