发明名称 |
Network based knowledgeable assistant |
摘要 |
A method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant to receive and manage incoming calls to a subscriber including the steps of receiving an incoming call to the subscriber from a caller; establishing a first connection between the electronic assistant and the caller; establishing a second connection between the electronic assistant and the subscriber; over the second connection, electronically notifying the subscriber of the incoming call; in response to receiving a call accept command from the subscriber over the second connection, linking the caller and the subscriber so that they may communicate with each other; upon linking the subscriber to the caller, switching the electronic assistant to a background mode in which said electronic assistant continues to monitor the subscriber over the second connection while the subscriber is linked with the caller; and in response to receiving a summoning command, switching the electronic assistant into a foreground mode, wherein the electronic assistant when in its background mode responds to a first set of commands including at least the summoning command and when in its foreground mode responds to a second set of commands where the second set of commands is larger than the first set of commands.
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申请公布号 |
US6047053(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.04.04 |
申请号 |
US19970861792 |
申请日期 |
1997.05.22 |
申请人 |
WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
发明人 |
MINER, RICHARD A.;WARNER, WILLIAM J.;LOVELL, ANTHONY M.;SHIENBROOD, ERIC R.;GABRYELSKI, KEITH;ARNOLD, KENNETH C. R. C.;D'ARBELOFF, NICHOLAS C.;HINCKLEY, KEE |
分类号 |
H04M3/42;H04M3/428;H04M3/432;H04M3/436;H04M3/51;H04M3/527;H04M3/533;H04M3/56;H04Q3/545;(IPC1-7):H04M3/42 |
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H04M3/42 |
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