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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
Devarshi P. Shah, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrik N. Lundqvist, Encinitas, CA (US);
Devarshi P. Shah, San Diego, CA (US);
Patrik N. Lundqvist, Encinitas, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for providing a smart dial controller for enhancing a telephone voice call using a data connection. In an exemplary embodiment, a dial controller may be provided in a calling device for calling another user, and/or a called device for receiving a call from another user. Techniques are provided for both the calling device and the called device to access a content server storing profiles of the calling user and/or the called user, subject to user-determined privacy settings. Such profiles may include, e.g., multi-media information on the status, location, or preferences of the users. In an exemplary embodiment, the dial controller may delay the establishment of a voice connection pending user review and approval of the other user's profile. According to an advantage of the present disclosure, no modifications are required on the network side to implement the techniques described herein.