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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Gary W. Lafreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
David E. Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
David E. Rondeau, Olathe, KS (US);
Inventors:
Gary W. LaFreniere, Olathe, KS (US);
David E. Emerson, Overland Park, KS (US);
David E. Rondeau, Olathe, KS (US);
Assignee:
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/5875 (2013.01); H04L 12/589 (2013.01); H04L 51/30 (2013.01); H04L 51/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for utilizing a message assistant. A contact list is updated by retrieving one or more contact lists. Preferences are received for communicating with contacts on the contact list. A message is received to be sent to a group listed in the contact list including one or more contacts at a time specified by a user. The message is sent to the group at the time specified by the user based on the preferences.