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Application of U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469

to 

LG Electronics

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U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469 – Claim 15

[PRE] A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable data capable of causing a programmable device to 

perform the steps of:

[A] in response to an incoming call, detecting an identification of the incoming call from at least one calling device;

[B] assigning priority on the incoming call based on a predefined scheme, wherein a higher priority call is forwarded to an 

operator and a lower priority call is forwarded to voice mail without notifying the operator regardless of a time of receipt of 

the incoming call; and 

[C] providing a notification for indicating a reception of the voice mail.

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Claim 15 Application of U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469 to LGE

[PRE] A non-transitory computerreadable medium comprising 

executable data capable of causing 

a programmable device to perform 

the steps of:

LGE makes, uses, offers to sell, sells, and/or imports into the United States smartphones that support 

Do Not Disturb (the “Accused Products”). The Accused Products include memory storing computer 

executable code (i.e., a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable data 

capable of causing a programmable device to perform steps) that causes the device to perform the 

steps of claim 15. 

https://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/v60-thinq-dual-screen/specs#iw comp1552886069288

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Claim 15 Application of U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469 to LGE

[A] in response to an incoming 

call, detecting an identification of 

the incoming call from at least one 

calling device;

When in Do Not Disturb mode, the Accused Products detect, in response to an incoming call, an 

identification of an incoming call from a calling device. For example, the Accused Products detect 

whether an incoming call is from a “Contact” or a “Favorite.”

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Claim 15 Application of U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469 to LGE

[B] assigning priority on the 

incoming call based on a 

predefined scheme, wherein a 

higher priority call is forwarded to 

an operator and a lower priority 

call is forwarded to voice mail 

without notifying the operator 

regardless of a time of receipt of 

the incoming call; and 

When in Do Not Disturb mode, Accused Products assign priority on the incoming call based on a 

predefined scheme. For example, the Accused Products assign priority to an incoming call based on 

whether it is from a “Contact” or whether it is from a “Favorite.” 

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Claim 15 Application of U.S. Patent No. 9,749,469 to LGE

[B] assigning priority on the 

incoming call based on a 

predefined scheme, wherein a 

higher priority call is forwarded to 

an operator and a lower priority 

call is forwarded to voice mail 

without notifying the operator 

regardless of a time of receipt of 

the incoming call; and 

Unless otherwise configured by a user, Do Not Disturb mode silences notifications and calls 

regardless of a time of receipt of the incoming call.

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