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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2008
Shekhar Gupta, Overland Park, KS (US);
Mike A. Roberts, Overland Park, KS (US);
Victoria M. Toner, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Jim Kevin Edwards, Leawood, KS (US);
Shekhar Gupta, Overland Park, KS (US);
Mike A. Roberts, Overland Park, KS (US);
Victoria M. Toner, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Jim Kevin Edwards, Leawood, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for remotely configuring selective call features includes receiving a selective call feature request message addressed to a feature configuration address associated with a first communication device from a second communication device. The selective call feature request message includes a selective call feature command. The method further includes enabling a selective call feature indicated by the selective call feature command for the first communication device. In various embodiments, the selective call feature request message is a text message. In some embodiments, the method further includes sending a selective call feature acknowledgment message to the second communication device. The selective call feature acknowledgment message indicates that the selective call feature is enabled for the first communication device. In various embodiments, the selective call feature request message includes a selective call forwarding command, a selective call acceptance command, or a selective call rejection command.