Abstract
A method is disclosed for use in a wireless communications system for processing an incoming call. The method includes steps of (a) storing a current context of a user; (b) in response to an incoming call to the user, determining if an automatic call answering function is enabled and, if so; (c) transferring information to the caller that is descriptive of the current context of the user, without ringing the user's phone. The current context can be determined by a sensor and/or by input from the user, and may be stored in the user's phone equipment or in a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) server. The step of transferring information includes a step of transferring a voice message to the caller, or a text message to the caller, or an animation to the caller, or an identification of an animation that is stored in the caller's phone equipment. The step of transferring information can also comprise a step of transferring a page from the Wireless Application Protocol server to the caller. In this case a further step of the method uses the caller's phone equipment to interact with the transferred page for directing further call processing. For example, the further call processing can include one of leaving a message for the user, or causing the call to be put through for ringing the user's phone.;A method for processing an incoming call to a wireless phone (10) via a wireless base station (5) of a wireless communication system (1), in which information descriptive of the current context of the callee is transferred to the caller. The current context of a user is determined by a sensor and/or input from the user and stored in the user's phone equipment (10) or in a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) server (7). In response to an incoming call to the user, it is determined if an automatic call answering function is enabled, and if so, then the stored context information is transferred to the caller. The information may be a voice message, text message, or a page from the WAP server for directing further call processing such as leaving a message or ringing the user's phone.
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| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO0141457 |
| IPC | H04W 8/18 |
| Priority date | 30/11/00 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2001 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |