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System and method for providing call subject information to a called party
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 2002-03-15
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Granted: 2004-05-25
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Expires: 2022-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A system and method is provided for providing call subject information to a destination device. A call subject platform provides a selection menu to an originating device to receive call subject information. If call subject information is received at the call subject platform from the originating device, then the call subject platform sends a summary of the call subject information to the destination device.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick Murray Burg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 18:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/436; H04M1/00; H04M1/66; H04M1/663; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/53316; H04M1/57; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device; receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device; summarizing the selected call subject information; sending the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device; and determining if the receiving desire desires to communicate with the originating device and if it is determined that the destination device does not desire to communication with the originating device, then forwarding the summary of the selected item of call subject information to another destination device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device; receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device; summarizing the selected call subject information; sending the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device; and determining if the receiving desire desires to communicate with the originating device and if it is determined that the destination device does not desire to communication with the originating device, then forwarding the summary of the selected item of call subject information to another destination device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the summary of the selected item of call subject information is forwarded to a Messaging service as the another destination device.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device; receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device; summarizing the selected call subject information; and sending the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device, wherein at least part of the selected item of call subject information from the originating device is received as text and the method further comprising the step of translating at least a part of the text into an audio message adapted to be played to the destination device.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device; receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device; summarizing the selected call subject information; and sending the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device, wherein at least part of the selected item of call subject information from the originating device is received as text and the method further comprising the step of translating at least a part of the text into an audio message adapted to be played to the destination device.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device: receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device: summarizing the selected call subject information by truncating the selected item of call subject information provided by the originating device; and sending the truncation of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of time of call subject information to the originating device: receiving a selected item of call subject information from the originating device: summarizing the selected call subject information by truncating the selected item of call subject information provided by the originating device; and sending the truncation of the selected item of call subject information to a destination device, where the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: sending a summary of a selected item of call subject information to a destination device, the selected item of call subject information being chosen for a plurality of items of call subject information provided to an originating device, wherein the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device; and determining if the receiving device desires to communicate with the originating device; and if it is determined that the destination device does not desire to communicate with the originating device, then forwarding the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a Messaging service.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for providing call subject information from an originating device to a destination device, comprising the steps of: sending a summary of a selected item of call subject information to a destination device, the selected item of call subject information being chosen for a plurality of items of call subject information provided to an originating device, wherein the destination device is adapted to communicate with the originating device; and determining if the receiving device desires to communicate with the originating device; and if it is determined that the destination device does not desire to communicate with the originating device, then forwarding the summary of the selected item of call subject information to a Messaging service.
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