Telecom Patent 61/163,827

System and Method for Reducing Disruptions to a Call Recipient

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1. PATENT: “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REDUCING DISRUPTIONS TO A CALL RECIPIENT” Status Application Number: 61/163,827 Provisional Filed: 3/26/2009. Utility Filed: 3/26/2010 Filed by: Klein, O’Neill and Singh, LLP 43 Corporate Park, Suite 204 Irvine, CA 92606 Contact Ryan Hudson e. rdhudson@gmail.com p. 857.234.9599
2. calls Picks up the phone and calls B without knowing whether it’s OK to call No way to indicate to others when it’s a good/bad time for a call This system solves the telephone call’s most fundamental interaction problems by integrating real-time status into the call flow. Today
3. 1. Calls 3. Options Presented to A: a. Ring B’s phone b. Get a txt notification when B’s status changes c. Go straight to voicemail d. Hang up 2. Hears “B is in a meeting” It works by reading the user’s real-time status (updated on the web or on the mobile phone) to incoming callers before the phone rings. 4. Rings *If caller chooses option a SYSTEM User Caller Soon *Is in a meeting
4. This system gives the user’s phone a unique way of handling a call that is visible to anyone who calls him. Differentiation + Virality
5. 1. Is exclusive to the OS 2. Captures user’s real-time location and context with consent In addition, user activities will naturally form a social network that: 3. Provides users with a novel communication and coordination tool