Patent ID: 8112067

Claim:
A network element in communication with a network comprising: a response logic stored on the memory, the response logic for detecting an incoming call to a wireless device, referencing an active profile, the active profile being one in a plurality of named profiles stored on the wireless device, the active profile having a technique for communicating a response message to the incoming call, communicating the response message to a caller using the technique, the technique being one of a voice message, email, instant messaging, SMS, and MMS, receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device to alter the technique as a result of one of a change to the active profile and selection of a different active profile, and sending the wireless signal to a base station controller on the network which forwards the wireless signal to a mobile switching center storing the active profile; wherein the wireless signal instructs a network element on the network to intercept an incoming call from a caller, and determine that the response message should be sent directly to the caller without forwarding the incoming call to the wireless device.