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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael W. Helpingstine, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Michael W. Helpingstine, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Oto Technologies, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A gatekeeper function is employed to control communications intended for a target user, who is associated with an electronic reader (e-reader) device. The gatekeeper function detects an attempt for an originating user to communicate with the target user. Upon detecting the attempt to communicate with the target user, the gatekeeper function determines a communication processing action that controls how to handle the communication attempt based on e-reader session information that is collected while the target user is engaged in an e-reader session. The gatekeeper function will then effect the communication processing action to control how the communication attempt is to be handled.