| 发明名称 |
Active phone book enhancements |
| 摘要 |
A first device including a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit a query to a second device that is remote from the first device. The query is configured to not generate an alert to a user of the second device in response to the second device receiving the query. The receiver is configured to wirelessly receive data from the second device in response to the query transmitted to the second device. The data indicates whether the second device is (i) busy and cannot currently communicate with the first device or (ii) not busy and can currently communicate with the first device. The processor is configured to determine, based on whether the second device is (i) busy and cannot currently communicate with the first device or (ii) not busy and can currently communicate with the first device, whether to communicate with the second device. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8825016(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.09.02 |
| 申请号 |
US201313764418 |
申请日期 |
2013.02.11 |
| 申请人 |
PICO Mobile Networks, Inc. |
发明人 |
Lambert Paul;Chang Lu |
| 分类号 |
H04M1/663 |
主分类号 |
H04M1/663 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A first device comprising:
a transmitter configured to
wirelessly transmit a query to a second device that is remote from the first device, wherein the query is configured to request data from the second device indicating whether the second device is (i) busy and cannot currently communicate with the first device or (ii) not busy and can currently communicate with the first device, and wherein the query is configured to not generate an alert to a user of the second device in response to the second device receiving the query; a receiver configured to wirelessly receive data from the second device in response to the query transmitted to the second device, wherein the data indicates whether the second device is (i) busy and cannot currently communicate with the first device or (ii) not busy and can currently communicate with the first device; and a processor configured to determine, based on whether the second device is (i) busy and cannot currently communicate with the first device or (ii) not busy and can currently communicate with the first device, whether to communicate with the second device. |
| 地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |
