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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
Lilian Sylvia Fernandes, Austin, TX (US);
Vinit Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Vasu Vallabhaneni, Austin, TX (US);
Lilian Sylvia Fernandes, Austin, TX (US);
Vinit Jain, Austin, TX (US);
Vasu Vallabhaneni, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for enabling a telephone caller to generate a brief message for transmission to an intended call recipient, as part of the initial procedure of setting up a phone call between the caller and recipient. The message is sent and displayed or otherwise made available to the recipient before the recipient is required to answer the call. The message could comprise a sequence of alphanumeric characters that conveyed an abbreviated message, or otherwise indicates the purpose to the call to the recipient or provides other information. Respective characters could be transmitted as corresponding sequences of binary tones sent to the call recipient between telephone rings.