Patent ID: 8311189
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a first computing device, the method being implemented by one or more processors of the first computing device and comprising: receiving, from a second computing device, an incoming call to initiate a voice-exchange session; in response to receiving the incoming call, determining a phone number associated with the second computing device, wherein the phone number is determined based at least in part on data provided with the incoming call; in response to receiving the incoming call, prompting a user of the first computing device to enter user input that instructs the first computing device to handle the incoming call by composing, while not answering the incoming call, a media content to a user of the second computing device; responsive to receiving the incoming call and the user entering the user input, automatically addressing the media content to the second computing device using the phone number determined from the incoming call; and transmitting the media content to the second computing device using the phone number as an address for a new media content, a new instant message or a new text message.