Patent ID: 8259919
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An answering system of a communication device, the system comprising: a setting module configured for setting task schedule times of one or more tasks, predetermining ring settings when an incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, and a predetermined recorded message; an executing module configured for determining if an incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, and ringing using the predetermined ring settings when the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times, ringing using a default ring setting when the incoming call is not received during the task schedule time, and establishing a communication with an electronic device making the incoming call when the incoming call has been answered; a message replying module configured for replying to the incoming call with the predetermined recorded message when the incoming call is received during one of the task schedule times and the incoming call has not been answered; and a processor configured for executing the setting module, the executing module, and the message replying module.