Patent application EP17175483A (EP), filed 2017-06-12
Publication number: EP3416360A1
Title: A METHOD OF PROCESSING INCOMING CALLS
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for a relay module (9) to process an incoming call received from a first phone (3) and directed to a second phone (11). The relay module (9) is arranged to communicate with the second phone (11). The method comprises the relay module (9) carrying out the following steps: (a) receiving an incoming call from the first phone (3) via the second phone (11); (b) determining a priority value of the incoming call; (c) determining whether or not to notify a wireless communication device (5) being able to wirelessly communicate with the relay module (9) of the incoming call, the determination depending on the priority value; and (d) selecting, if it was determined to notify the wireless communication device of the incoming call, a notification type, the selection depending on the priority value.
IPC codes: H04M   3/    42            A I
H04M   3/   436            A I
H04M   3/    54            A I
H04W   4/    16            A I
H04W  88/    04            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: Method for a relay module (9) to process an incoming call received from a first phone (3) and directed to a second phone (11), the relay module (9) being arranged to communicate with the second phone (11), the method comprising the relay module (9) carrying out the following steps:
number: 2
text: Method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device (5) is a wrist watch (5).
number: 3
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the relay module (9) is a portable unit connected to the second phone (11).
number: 4
text: Method according to claim 3, wherein the relay module (9) is connected to the second phone (11) with a wired or wireless connection.
number: 5
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the relay module (9) is embedded in the second phone (11).
number: 6
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the notification type is a phone call if the priority value is determined to be above a first threshold value, and wherein the method further comprises the relay module (9) forwarding the incoming call to the wireless communication device (5).
number: 7
text: Method according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the method further comprises establishing a substantially live bidirectional communication session between the first phone (3) and the wireless communication device (5) via the relay module (9).
number: 8
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the notification type is a text message if the following holds: a second threshold value ≤ the determined priority value ≤ a first threshold value, wherein the first threshold value corresponds to a higher priority value than the second threshold value, and wherein the method further comprises the relay module (9) sending a text message to the wireless communication device (5) for informing the wireless communication device (5) about the incoming call.
number: 9
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein no notification is issued if the priority value is determined to be below a second threshold value.
number: 10
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises the relay module (9) notifying the wireless communication device (5) of the incoming call, if it was determined to notify the wireless communication device (5) of the incoming call, and wherein a time instant of notification depends on the priority value.
number: 11
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the priority value is given by a user of the first phone (3).
number: 12
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises playing a preregistered message for a user of the first phone (3), prompting the user to give the priority value.
number: 13
text: Method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises analysing an identifier associated with the incoming call, said identifier being for instance the phone number of the first phone (3), and determining the priority value based on said identifier.
number: 14
text: Method according to claim 13, wherein the preregistered message is played for incoming calls received during a given period only, the period being defined by a user of the wireless communication device (5).
number: 15
text: Method according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the preregistered message is played for incoming calls received from predetermined numbers only.
number: 16
text: Method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method further comprises:
number: 17
text: Relay module (9) for processing an incoming call received from a first phone (3) and directed to a second phone (11), the relay module (9) being arranged to communicate with the second phone (11), the relay module (9) comprising means for:
Office action: search_report, dated 2018-12-19
Rejection reasons: novelty_epc_54
inventive_step_epc_56
Prior art cited: ref_id: WO2016167406A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2005159190A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US9392523B1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2016205244A1
ref_type: patent
severity: background
ref_id: US2005159190
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US9392523
ref_type: patent
severity: novelty_destroying
ref_id: US2016205244
ref_type: patent
severity: obviousness
Final disposition: pending (2018-12-19)