Patent ID: 8326998
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a memory to store: an identifier, a first rule for processing communications that are associated with the identifier, the first rule identifying first multimedia content that is to be provided based on receiving the communications that are associated with the identifier, the first rule being associated with a first identity, a second rule for processing one or more communications that are associated with the identifier, the second rule identifying second multimedia content that is to be provided based on receiving the one or more communications that are associated with the identifier, the second rule being associated with a second identity that is different than the first identity, the second rule being different than the first rule, and a third rule for processing at least one communication that is associated with the identifier, the third rule identifying third multimedia content that is to be provided based on receiving information identifying a priority situation, the third rule being different than the first rule and the second rule; and a processor to: receive, from a first user, a communication for a second user, obtain identification information for the first user, determine whether another device, that is associated with the second user, is operating in the first identity or the second identity, identify a status associated with the other device, determine that the first rule applies to the received communication when the obtained identification information matches the identifier and the status, and the other device is operating in the first identity, provide the first multimedia content to the first user when the first rule applies, determine that the first rule does not apply to the received communication when at least one of: the obtained identification information does not match the first identity or the status, or the obtained identification information does not match the identifier, determine that the second rule applies to the received communication when the obtained identification information matches the identifier and the other device is operating in the second identity, provide the second multimedia content to the first user when the second rule applies, and determine that the third rule applies to the received communication when the information identifying the priority situation is received from the first user, the third multimedia content being provided to the first user when the third rule applies.