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Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Sundaram Anantharaman, Bellevue, WA (US);

Sameer Dilip Bedekar, Issaquah, WA (US);

Inventors:

Sundaram Anantharaman, Bellevue, WA (US);

Sameer Dilip Bedekar, Issaquah, WA (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2006.01); H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01); H04M 3/533 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/66 (2013.01); H04M 3/42059 (2013.01); H04M 3/493 (2013.01); H04M 3/53391 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system that can deliver a tailored message based upon characteristics surrounding an incoming communication. In one aspect, the system is a targeted voice-mail system that has the capability to provide a unique voice-mail depending upon the communication characteristics which include the identity of caller or the initiator of the call, whether a specific identity or within a group, the identity for which the call is targeted, and the intent of the caller. Additionally, other contextual factors can be considered in generating, locating and/or rendering a tailored response message.


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