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`EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
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`(43) Date of publication:
`04.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/49
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`(51) Int cw. H04M 3/432, H04M 3/42
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`(21) Application number: 02008874.6
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`(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2002
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`(84) Designated Contracting States:
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`(30) Priority: 29.05.2001 US 867272
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`(71) Applicant: Alcatel S.A.
`75008 Paris (FR)
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`(72) Inventor: Hoersten, Craig A.
`Plano, Texas (US)
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`(74) Representative:
`Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker
`Patentanwalte
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`70032 Stuttgart (DE)
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`Facilitating mediated response to a communication request transmitted for recepion by a
`wireless telephone
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`An embodiment of a method capable of facili-
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`is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a
`communication request that is received from a calling
`party communication device and intended for reception
`by a wireless telephone. After receiving the communi-
`cation request, initiation of an active voice communica-
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`tion session between the wireless telephone and the
`calling party communication device is delayed. Also af-
`ter receiving the communication request, an announce-
`ment is transmitted for being received bythe calling par-
`ty communication device. The announcement includes
`information for conveying that initiation of the active
`voice communication session has been delayed.
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`FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
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`[0001] The disclosures herein relate generally to wire-
`less telephones and more particularly to facilitated me-
`diated response to a communication request transmit-
`ted for reception by a wireless telephone.
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0002] Wireless telephones have become a main-
`stream wireless communications device. Through the
`use of a wireless telephone, a person is accessible for
`participating in telephone calls as they engage in their
`daily activities. As a result, people are now more acces-
`sible than ever to engage in telephone calls as they go
`about their daily activities.
`[0003] As a result of being more accessible, people
`are also now more unavailablefor participating person-
`ally in telephone calls. In many instances, even though
`a person is accessible via a wireless telephone, some
`situations often make it inconvenient or inappropriatefor
`the person to answer a call at a particular location or
`during a particular situation. For example, while in a
`meeting, a person may be accessible via their wireless
`telephone. However, during the meeting and for any
`number of reasons, it may be inappropriate or inconven-
`ient forthe person to answerthe call, if even just to ask
`the calling party to hold on a moment sothat the person
`can move to a different location. This is often the case
`eventhough it is an incomingtelephonecallthatthe per-
`son needs to or would like to answer.
`[0004] Call return, voice mail, and call forwarding are
`examples of conventional solutions for addressing calls
`that cannot be answered personally. These types of
`conventional solutions are limited in their ability for al-
`lowing a person to take a call in a situation or location
`where the call cannot be answered personally. Even
`though the person is able to move to a different location
`or wait a moment for an inappropriate situation to
`change so that they may take the call, associated time
`constraints may result in the caller hanging up orthe call
`being rolled over to voice mail.
`[0005] Therefore, for a call recipient using a wireless
`telephone, facilitating a mediated response to a com-
`munication request in a manner that allows for the call
`recipient to move to a different location or to wait for a
`presentsituation to change is useful.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`is a flow chart view depicting a general
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`FIG.
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`embodiment of a method for facilitating delayed initia-
`tion of an active voice communication session.
`[0007]
`FIG. 2 is a flow chart view depicting a detailed
`system-based embodiment of a method forfacilitating,
`via an automated implementation, delayed initiation of
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`an active voice communication session.
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`FIG. 3 is a flow chart view depicting a detailed
`[0008]
`device-based embodiment of a method for facilitating,
`via an automated implementation, delayed initiation of
`an active voice communication session.
`[0009]
`FIG. 4 is a flow chart view depicting a detailed
`device-based embodiment of a method for facilitating,
`via a manual implementation, delayed initiation of an ac-
`tive voice communication session.
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`FIG. 5 isaflow chart view depicting an embod-
`[0010]
`iment of an embodiment of an apparatus suitably con-
`figured forcarrying out embodiments of methods forfa-
`cilitating delayed initiation of an active voice communi-
`cation session.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
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`[0011] An embodiment of a method capable of facili-
`tating amediated response to acommunication request
`is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a
`communication request that is received from a calling
`party communication device and intended for reception
`by a wireless telephone. After receiving the communi-
`cation request, initiation of an active voice communica-
`tion session between the wireless telephone and the
`calling party communication device is delayed. Also af-
`ter receivingthe communication request, an announce-
`ment is transmitted for being received bythe calling par-
`ty communication device. The announcement includes
`information for conveying that initiation of the active
`voice communication session has been delayed.
`[0012] A person having a wireless telephone is often
`times in a situation or location that is not appropriate or
`convenientfor engaging in an active voice communica-
`tion session. Examples of a situation or location that are
`not appropriate orconvenient for engaging in an active
`voice communication session include being in a meet-
`ings, being on an elevatorwith another person, being in
`aconversation with another person, etc. An activevoice
`communication session is defined herein to include non-
`mediated 2-waycommunication between awireless tel-
`ephone and a calling party communication device.
`[0013] A general embodiment of a method 10 for fa-
`cilitating delayed initiation of an active voice communi-
`cation session is depicted in FIG. 1.The method 10 en-
`ables a call recipient to move to a different location or
`to wait fora present situation to change priorto initiating
`the active voice communication session.The method 10
`is advantageous over conventional solutions in that it
`provides a simple yet effective and non-disruptive
`means for allowing an incomingtelephone call to be tak-
`en as opposed to being forwarded to another number
`orto a voice mail account.
`[0014] The method 10 includes an operation 12forre-
`ceiving a communication request transmitted for recep-
`tion by a wireless telephone from a calling party com-
`munication device. After receiving the communication
`request, an operation 14 is performed fortransmitting a
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`the communication request is performed, an operation
`communication delay announcement for being received
`112 for transmitting a communication delay announce-
`by the calling party communication device. Also after re-
`ment for reception by the calling party communication
`ceiving the communication request, an operation 16 is
`device, an operation 114 for transmitting a communica-
`performed for delaying initiation of an active voice com-
`tion request notification for reception by the wireless tel-
`munication session between the wireless telephone and
`ephone and an operation 116 for delaying initiation of
`the calling party communication device. In at least one
`the active voice communication session are performed
`embodiment of the communication delay announce-
`by the mediation system.
`ment, the communication delay announcement includes
`[0019] The operation 112fortransmittingthe commu-
`information for conveying that initiation of the active
`nication delay announcement for reception by the call-
`voice communication session has been delayed.
`ing party communication device is performed for notify-
`[0015]
`FIG. 2 depicts a detailed system-based em-
`ing the calling party that there will be a delay prior to
`bodiment of a method 100 for facilitating, via an auto-
`initiation oftheactivevoicecommunicationsession.The
`mated implementation, delayed initiation of an active
`operation 114 for transmitting the communication re-
`voicecommunication session.The method 100includes
`quest notification is performed for notifying the call re-
`an operation 102 for transmitting a mediated response
`cipient that a communication requesttransmitted for re-
`command from a wireless telephone to a mediation sys-
`ception bythe wireless telephone has been received by
`tem. In response to the mediation system performing an
`the mediation system. One embodiment of the commu-
`operation 104for receiving the mediated response com-
`nication request notification is a signal for activating a
`mand, an operation 106 for activating a mediated re-
`ringer and/or vibration device of the wireless telephone.
`sponse mode is performed by the mediation system. In
`In at least one embodiment of the operation 116 for de-
`at least one embodiment of the operation 102 for trans-
`laying initiation oftheactivecommunication session,the
`mitting a mediated response command, the operation
`operation 116 includes inhibiting the communication re-
`102 includes pressing a key on a keypad of the wireless
`quest from being forwarded to the wireless telephone
`telephone (such as an appropriate function key). In this
`from the mediation system until acommand for initiating
`manner, the wireless phone transmits for reception by
`the active voice communication session is received by
`the mediation system a corresponding signal.
`the mediation system from the wireless telephone.
`[0016] An operation 107 for implementing the medi-
`[0020] After performing the operation 112 fortransmit-
`ated response mode includes the operations 102 to 1 06.
`ting the communication delay announcement, an oper-
`Oncethe operation 107 is performed, allcommunication
`ation 118 is performed by the calling party communica-
`requests transmitted for reception by the wireless tele-
`tion device for receiving the communication delay an-
`phone are received by the mediation system.
`In this
`nouncement. After performing the operation 114 for
`manner, delayed initiation ofthe active voice communi-
`transmitting the communication request notification, an
`cation session is accomplished via the mediation sys-
`operation 120 is performed by the wireless telephone
`tem for allowing the call recipient to move to a different
`for receiving the communication request notification. Af-
`location orto wait for a present situation to change prior
`ter a delay period, such as the period of time required
`to initiation of the active voice communication session.
`forthe call recipient to move to a different location orfor
`[0017]
`In at least one embodiment of the operation
`a present situation to change, an operation 122 is per-
`107 for implementing the mediated response mode, the
`formed by the wireless telephonefortransmittingacom-
`operation 107 includes prompting the call recipient to
`selecta desired (i.e. user-selected) announcementfrom 40 mand for initiating the active communication voice ses-
`a group of user-selectable announcements. For exam-
`sion. The period oftime required forthe call recipient to
`ple, a plurality of system-provided announcements each
`move to a different location or for a present situation to
`have an associated title. After the operation 104 for re-
`change is referred to herein as a situation-specific delay
`ceiving the mediated response command is performed,
`period. The command for initiating the active voice com-
`a list of announcementtitles is displayed on avisual dis-
`45 munication session is transmitted for reception by the
`play of the wireless telephone. The call recipient selects
`mediation system. In at least one embodiment ofthe op-
`a key associated with a desired one of the announce-
`eration 122 for transmitting the command for initiating
`ment titles.
`In this manner, the announcement corre-
`the active voice communication session, the operation
`sponding to the desired announcement title is transmit-
`122 includes pressing a key on a keypad of the wireless
`ted for reception bythe calling party communication de-
`telephone, such as an appropriate function key.
`In this
`vice for any communication requests received while the
`manner, the wireless phone transmits a corresponding
`mediated response mode is activated.
`signal for reception by the mediation system.
`[0018] Accordingly,
`in response to an operation 108
`[0021]
`In response to the mediation system perform-
`being performed by the calling party communication de-
`ing an operation 124 for receiving the command for ini-
`vice fortransmitting acommunication requestfor recep-
`tiation the active voice communication session, an op-
`tion by wireless telephone, an operation 110 is per-
`eration 126 is performed by the mediation system for
`formed by the mediation system for receiving the com-
`forwarding the communication request to the wireless
`munication request. Afterthe operation 110forreceiving
`telephone. In response to the wireless telephone per-
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`for transmitting the communication delay announce-
`ment, an operation 214 is performed by the calling party
`communication device for receiving the communication
`delay announcement.
`[0026]
`In one embodiment of the operation 210 for
`transmitting a communication delay announcement, the
`operation 210 includes prompting the call recipient to
`select a desired announcement from a group of user-
`selectable announcements and enabling the wireless
`telephoneto retrieve the desired announcement from a
`group of user-selectable announcements for transmit-
`ting to the calling party communication device. For ex-
`ample, the user has previously stored a plurality of an-
`nouncements in the device memory wherein each an-
`nouncement has an associated title. In response to the
`communication request being received by the wireless
`telephone, a list of announcement titles is displayed on
`a visual display of the wireless telephone and the call
`recipient selects a key associated with a desired one of
`the announcement titles. In this manner, the announce-
`ment corresponding to the desired announcement title
`is transmitted for reception by the calling party commu-
`nication device. In another embodiment of the operation
`210 for transmitting a communication delay announce-
`25 ment, the operation 210 includes transmitting a univer-
`sal announcement that is transmitted for all communi-
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`forming an operation 128 for receiving the communica-
`tion request, an operation 130 is performed by the wire-
`less telephone for facilitating the interactive voice com-
`munication session. An example of facilitating the inter-
`active voice communication session is enabling voice
`signals to be received by and transmitted from the wire-
`less telephone.
`[0022]
`FIG. 3 depictsadetailed device-based embod-
`iment of a method 200 forfacilitating, via an automated
`implementation, delayed initiation of an active voice
`communication session. The method 200 includes an
`operation 202 for receiving a mediated response com-
`mand. In at least one embodiment of the operation 202
`for receiving the mediated response command, the op-
`eration 202 includes receiving a signal in response to a
`key on a keypad of the wireless telephone, such as an
`appropriate function key, being selected. In response to
`the wireless telephone performing the operation 202 for
`receiving the mediated response command, an opera-
`tion 204 for activating a mediated response mode is per-
`formed by the wireless telephone.
`[0023] The operations 202 to 204jointly define an op-
`eration for implementing the mediated response mode.
`Once implemented, all communication requests re-
`ceived by the wireless telephone are subject to delayed
`initiation of an active voice communication session. In
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`this manner, delayed initiation of the active voice com-
`munication session is accomplished via the wireless tel-
`ephone for allowing the call recipient to move to a dif-
`ferentlocation orto waitforapresentsituationto change
`priorto initiation ofthe active voice communication ses-
`sion.
`in response to an operation 206
`[0024] Accordingly,
`being performed by the calling party communication de-
`vice fortransmitting acommunication requestfor recep-
`tion by wireless telephone, an operation 208 is per-
`formed bythe wireless telephonefor receiving the com-
`munication request.
`In at least one embodiment of the operation 208
`for receiving the communication request, the operation
`208 includes a receiving a signal, such as that associ-
`ated with a key ofthe keypad being selected, for accept-
`ing the communication request. For example, a talk but-
`ton on the keypad of the wireless telephone is pressed
`for accepting an incoming call.
`[0025] After the operation 208 for receiving the com-
`munication request is performed, an operation 210 for
`transmitting a communication delay announcement for
`reception by the calling party communication device and
`an operation 212 for delaying initiation of the active
`voice communication session are performed by the
`wireless telephone. In at least one embodiment of the
`operation 212 for delaying initiation of the active com-
`munication session, the operation 212 includes selec-
`tively disabling the operation of a microphone of the
`wireless telephone until a command for initiating the ac-
`tive voice communication session is received by the
`wireless telephone. After performing the operation 210
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`activated.
`[0027] After a delay period, such as the period of time
`required for the call recipient to move to a different lo-
`cation orfor a present situation to change, an operation
`216 is performed bythe wireless telephonefor receiving
`acommandforinitiatingthe active communication voice
`session.
`In at least one embodiment of the operation
`216 for receiving the command for initiating the active
`voice communication session, the operation 216 in-
`cludes receiving a signal in responseto a key on a key-
`pad of the wireless telephone, such as an appropriate
`function key, being selected. In responseto the wireless
`telephone performingthe operation 216forreceivingthe
`command for initiation the active voice communication
`session, an operation 218 is performed by the wireless
`telephone for facilitating the interactive voice communi-
`cation session.
`[0028]
`FIG. 4 depicts a detailed device-based embod-
`iment of a method 300 for facilitating, via a manual im-
`plementation, delayed initiation of an active voice com-
`munication session. The method 300 includes an oper-
`ation 302 being performed by the calling party commu-
`nication device for transmitting a communication re-
`quest for reception by wireless telephone. In response
`to an operation 304 being performed by the wireless tel-
`ephonefor receivingthe communication request, an op-
`eration 306 for receiving a mediated response com-
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`one embodiment of the operation 306 for receiving the
`mediated response command, the operation 306 in-
`cludes receiving a signal in responseto a key on a key-
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`pad of the wireless telephone, such as an appropriate
`function key, being selected.
`[0029] After the wireless telephone performs the op-
`eration 306 for receiving the mediated response com-
`mand, an operation 308 for transmitting a communica-
`tion delay announcement for reception by the calling
`party communication device and an operation 310 for
`delaying initiation of the active voice communication
`session are performed by the wireless telephone. In at
`least one embodiment of the operation 31 0 for delaying
`initiation of the active communication session, the oper-
`ation 310 includes selectively disabling the operation of
`amicrophone ofthe wireless telephone until acommand
`for initiating the active voice communication session is
`received bythe wireless telephone. Afterperformingthe
`operation 308 fortransmitting the communication delay
`announcement, an operation 312 is performed by the
`calling party communication device for receiving the
`communication delay announcement.
`[0030] After a delay period, such as the period oftime
`required for the call recipient to move to a different lo-
`cation orfor a present situation to change, an operation
`314 is performed bythe wireless telephonefor receiving
`a command for initiating the active communication voice
`session.
`In at least one embodiment of the operation
`314 for receiving the command for initiating the active
`voice communication session, the operation 314 in-
`cludes receiving a signal in response to a key on a key-
`pad of the wireless telephone, such as an appropriate
`function key, being selected. In response to the wireless
`telephone performingthe operation 314forreceivingthe
`command for initiation the active voice communication
`session, an operation 316 is performed by the wireless
`telephoneforfacilitating the interactive voice communi-
`cation session.
`[0031]
`FIG. 5 depicts an embodiment of an apparatus
`400 suitably configured forcarrying out embodiments of
`the methods, such as those disclosed herein, for facili-
`tating delayed initiation of an active voice communica-
`tion session. The apparatus 400 includes a communi-
`cation network system 410, a calling party communica-
`tion device 420, a mediation system 430, and a wireless
`telephone 440. The calling party communication device
`420, the mediation system 430 and the wireless tele-
`phone 440 are connected to the communication network
`system 410 for enabling communication therebetween.
`[0032]
`In at least one embodiment of the communica-
`tion network system 410, the communication network
`system 410 includes aplurality ofdifferenttypes of com-
`munication networks. Examples of the plurality of differ-
`enttypes of networks include, butare not limited to, wire-
`less telephone networks, public switched telephone net-
`works, data packet networks, computer networks and
`thelike.Thevarious networks ofthecommunication net-
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`[0033] Examples of the calling party communication
`device 420 include a wired telephone, a wireless tele-
`phone and a computer capable of transmitting and re-
`ceiving avoice signal. In at least one embodimentofthe
`calling party communication device 420, the calling par-
`ty communication device 420 is a wired telephone con-
`nected to a public switched telephone network(PSTN).
`[0034] The mediation system 430 includes a data
`10 processor 432 having system memory 434, a network
`interface device 436 and an information storage device
`438 connected thereto. One embodiment of the data
`processor 432 is a microprocessor, such as that of a
`workstation, a network server, ora mainframe computer
`system.The communication network system 410 is con-
`nected to the network interface device 436 for enabling
`communication between the mediation system 430 and
`the communication network system 410. Examples of
`the network interface device 436 include a network in-
`terface card (NIC), an Ethernet card, a modem, and the
`like. Examples of the information storage device 438 in-
`clude an optical storage drive, a magnetic hard drive and
`the like.
`[0035] The mediation system 430 includes a first data
`25 processor program 439 accessible by the data proces-
`sor 432. The first data processor program 439 controls
`at least a portion of the operations, and/or portions
`thereof, associated with the data processor 432. As de-
`picted in FIG. 5, thefirst data processor program 439 is
`resident on the information storage device 438, thus be-
`ing accessible by the data processor 432. It is also con-
`templated herein that the first data processor program
`439 is accessible by the information storage device 438
`or by the data processor 432 from a program storage
`apparatus such as a diskette, a compact disk, optical
`diskette orthe like. For example, the data processor pro-
`gram may be on a compact disk and be accessible by
`the data processor via a compact disk drive unit.
`[0036] A data processor program is defined herein to
`include computer software, data processor algorithms
`or any other type of instruction code capable of control-
`ling operations associated with a data processor. A data
`processor program product is defined herein as a data
`processor program accessible from a program storage
`apparatus, such as a diskette a compact disk, hard disk
`drive orthe like.
`It should be understood that, in some
`instances, the data processor program facilitates a par-
`ticular operation or method via another component of a
`system or device rather than the data processor per-
`forming the operation or method itself.
`[0037] The wireless telephone 440 includes a device
`controller 442 having a speaker 444, a microphone 446,
`a keypad 448, avisual display 450, device memory 452
`and a transceiver device 454 connected thereto. The
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`in this manner, communication
`may be facilitated between the wireless telephone, the
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`capable of controlling and integrating the operation of
`speaker 444, the microphone 446, the keypad 448, the
`memory 450 andthetransceiver device 454. Thetrans-
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`an active voice communication session with the calling
`party). Accordingly, Craig then begins communicating
`with the calling party.
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`ceiver device 454 is capable of enabling the communi-
`cation of information, such as voice signals and data,
`between the wireless telephone 440 and the communi-
`cation network 410.
`In this manner, the wireless tele-
`phone 440 is capable of transmitting information to and
`receiving information from the calling party communica-
`tion device 420 and the mediation system 430.
`[0038]
`In at least one embodiment of the wireless tel-
`ephone 440, the wireless telephone 440 includes a sec-
`ond data processor program 456 accessible by the de-
`vice controller 432 via the device memory 452. The sec-
`ond data processor program 456 controls at least a por-
`tion ofthe operations, and/orportionsthereof, associat-
`ed with the device controller 442. As depicted in FIG. 5,
`the second data processor program 456 is resident on
`the device memory storage device 438, thus being ac-
`cessible by the device controller 442. it is also contem-
`plated herein that the second data processor program
`456 is accessible from a program storage apparatus
`such as a diskette, a compact disk, optical diskette or
`the like for being transferred into the device memory
`452. For example, the data processor program may be
`on a hard drive or optical drive for being copied into the
`device memory 452 during manufacture of the wireless
`telephone 440.
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`Example 1
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`[0039] Craig is expecting an important call on his wire-
`less telephone while he is in a meeting. Not wanting to
`disrupt the meeting when the call arrives, he selects an
`appropriate function key foractivating avibration mode
`ratherthan a ring mode and selects an appropriate func-
`tion key of the keypad of his telephone for activating a
`mediated response mode for his wireless telephone. ln
`response to activating the mediated response mode,
`Craig is prompted via a message on a visual display of
`the wireless telephone to select a desired announce-
`ment that will be transmitted to the communication de-
`vice of the calling party while the mediated response
`mod is activated. Craig does so by selecting an appro-
`priate key of the keypad. Craig's wireless telephone is
`now in the mediated response mode.
`[0040] Duringthe meeting, Craig receives the callthat
`he is expecting and his telephone vibrates (communi-
`cation request notification) to notify him that he has in
`incoming call (communication reguest). In response to
`incoming call being received by Craig's wireless tele-
`phone, the announcement that he selected while acti-
`vating the mediated response mode is transmitted for
`reception by the communication device of the calling
`party for notifying the calling party that Craig will be tak-
`ing the call momentarily.
`[0041] Craig excuses himself from the meeting and
`moves to a more appropriate location fortaking the call.
`After moving locations, Craig selects an appropriate key
`ofthe keypad, such as afunction key, for indicating that
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`[0042] Craig is on crowded elevatorwhen he receives
`a call that he doesn't want to miss. However, it is a call
`that he does not want to take while in the elevator with
`any other passengers. Craig's phone is not in the medi-
`ated response mode, so uses the keypad of his tele-
`phone to manually implements a mediated response
`15 mode for delaying initiation of an active voice commu-
`nication session. Craig selects an appropriate function
`key ofthe keypad of his telephone for implementing the
`mediated response mode.
`[0043] After selectingthe appropriatefunction key for
`implementing the mediated response mode, Craig's
`wireless telephone automatically answers the call,
`mutes the microphone of his wireless telephone and
`transmits a system-provided announcement from re-
`ception bythe communication device of the calling party.
`25 The announcement conveys a messagefor notifying the
`calling party that Craig will be taking the call momentar-
`ily.
`[0044] Once off the elevator, Craig selects an appro-
`priate key of the keypad, such as a function key, for in-
`dicating that he would now like to take the incoming call
`(Le. initiate an active voice communication session with
`the calling party).
`Accordingly, Craig then begins communicating
`with the calling party.
`[0045]
`In the preceding detailed description, refer-
`ence has been made to the accompanying drawings
`that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way
`of illustration specific embodiments in which the inven-
`tion may be practiced. These embodiments, and certain
`40 variants thereof, have been described in sufficient detail
`to enablethose skilled inthe artto practicetheinvention.
`It is to be understood that other suitable embodiments
`may be utilized and that logical, mechanical, chemical
`and electrical changes may be made without departing
`from the spirit or scope of the invention. For example,
`functional blocks shown in the figures could be further
`combined or divided in any manner without departing
`from the spirit or scope ofthe invention. To avoid unnec-
`essary detail, the description omits certain information
`known to those skilled in the art.
`The preceding detailed description is, therefore, not in-
`tended to be limited to the specificforms setforth herein,
`but on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alterna-
`tives, modifications, and equivalents, as can be reason-
`ably includedwithinthe spiritand scope ofthe appended
`claims.
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`Claims
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`A method capable of facilitating a mediated re-
`sponse to a communication request, comprising:
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`receiving a communication request, wherein
`the communication request is intended for re-
`ception by a wireless telephone and is received
`from a cal