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What It Does

Mobile Receptionist automatically handles calls, SMS, and other events, with user-configurable criteria and actions.

How It Works

You configure the Mobile Receptionist via

Profiles

. Profiles handle incoming events and phone status changes.

Multiple profiles can be enabled simultaneously. For example, you could have one profile automatically forward all incoming SMS messages to an email address for archiving, and another one that responds to all SMS messages and incoming calls while you're at work.

The Full Profile has

Rules

. Each Rule contains

Criteria

and

Actions

. If all the Critiera are met, then all the Actions are executed. There are also Criteria for the Profile, which apply globally to all Rules in the Profile.

The Full Profile has complete functionality and flexibility of Rules, Criteria, and Actions - but there are also specialized Profile types that are streamlined and easier to configure:

A Sms Responder Profile only handles incoming calls/sms and responds to the original caller.

A Event Monitor Profile only monitors events and sends notifications to a set address.

A Blacklist Profile only ignores or hangs up on certain numbers or contacts.

A Remote Control Profile allows remote control of the phone. Send SMS, get GPS coordinates, disable/enable profiles, look up contact information, etc.

Use cases

Watching a movie: set up rules to respond to missed calls and text messages with an SMS saying you're unavailable and will get back to them later.

Archiving: set up rules to forward all text messages to your email account.

Multiple phones: if you have a work phone and a personal phone, after working hours you could set up rules on your work phone to send SMS to your personal phone if the call/message is urgent.

Remote notification: If you're entering a secure building where you can't bring your phone, but have internet access, set up rules to send you an email every time you missed a call, got a text message, have an upcoming appointment.

Requirements

Windows Mobile 5 or greater

.NET CF 3.5 or greater

Unlimited SMS plan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Unlimited Data plan (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Getting Started

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Latest News

The current version of Mobile Receptionist is in open beta, and certain functionality is restricted to registered users. Currently, registration is only available directly from the developer. A product information and registration website is under construction and will be available with the final 1.0 release.

Registration

The unregistered version of Mobile Receptionist has the following restrictions: only 3 enabled profiles at a time; only 1 full profile; full profiles containing Repeating GPS, Application Toggling, Profile Disabling, or Remote Control Actions is limited to 60 minutes before automatically disabling itself.

Mobile Receptionist can be registered at www.philchuang.com, and pricing is expected to be $3-5.

Registration codes will be valid for an entire major version (ie 1.00 to 1.99) and are tied to one specific mobile device. In accordance with Microsoft Marketplace policies, each Windows Live ID will be allowed to register up to 5 devices.

History

[2010.07.01] - 0.950b optimization/new features release

[2010.06.15] - 0.943b bugfixes

[2010.06.09] - 0.942b bugfixes

[2010.06.08] - 0.941b bugfixes

[2010.06.01] - 0.940b bugfixes, new features release

[2010.04.21] - 0.931b logging messages fixed

[2010.04.21] - 0.930b bugfixes, new feature release

[2009.10.20] - 0.910b bugfix/optimized release

[2009.09.24] - 0.903b bugfix release

[2009.08.21] - 0.902b bugfix release

[2009.04.19] - 0.901b bugfix release

[2009.04.10] - 0.900b open beta release

[2009.02.10] - 0.880b wider closed beta release

[2009.01.10] - 0.800b closed beta release

Contact

Official app page

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0.95b Features

Rules for

Incoming calls

Outgoing calls

Missed calls

Voicemail notification

Incoming SMS

Battery notification

Cradling notification

Rule Criteria

Time criteria to filter by time of day, etc.

Contact criteria to filter by phone number matching, contact properties

Message criteria to filter by SMS content

Current Appointment criteria to filter by Status (Free, Busy, Tentative, OutOfOffice)

Actions

Send messages to SMS or email, fully configurable with variables

Send GPS coordinates to SMS or email (with repeating capability)

Suspending/Resuming the MobileReceptionist

Disabling a Profile

Ignore/Answer/Speakerphone/Hangup phone calls

Look up contacts/appointments

User-configurable log messages

Execute any command with arguments

Profiles

Full - complete flexibility in rules, criteria, and actions

SMS Responder - A streamlined profile that only sends SMS replies to a missed caller or incoming text message.

Event Monitor - A streamlined profile that sends event notifications (call, voicemail, sms) via sms or email.

Blacklist - A specialized profile that ignores or hangs up on certain numbers or contacts.

Remote Control - A specialized profile that allows remote control of the phone. Send SMS, get GPS coordinates, disable/enable profiles, look up contact information, etc.

0.95b Notes

Open beta

Since this is a beta, program access will expire on 01 August 2010

Low Battery Rule has been implemented, executes when the battery level changes.

Added "Answer Call on speakerphone" option to Incoming Call Rules.

Added ExecuteAction to run any command.

To Do List

Rules for

Appointments

Tasks

G-Sensor

Light Sensor

Incoming Email

Gps Movement Tracking

Rule Criteria

Repeat criteria to only execute a rule a certain number of times

Appointment Subject criteria

Current Location criteria

Orientation criteria

Actions

Remote Admin actions, such as:

disable/enable the application

lookup appointment information

lookup notes

Miscellaneous

Automatic Profile scheduling

Import/Export of Profiles

Improved data access performance (using sqlce)

0.950b changelog

BUGFIXES

fixed form disposed exceptions

NEW FEATURES

Low Battery Rule - executes when battery level changes

Cradled/Uncradled Rule - executes when device is cradled/uncradled

Incoming Call Rule - now able to answer calls and turn on speakerphone

Log Action - add your own log messages

Execute Action - run any command, with arguments

MODIFICATIONS

much improved handling of events when Mobile Receptionist isn't running

misc editors - better display when SIP is showing

notifications now give the user a chance to cancel actions such as answering/ending calls, sms responses.

0.943b changelog

BUGFIXES

fixed time criteria bug

fixed options display in rule editor dialog

0.942b changelog

BUGFIXES

fixed crash on missed call detection

0.941b changelog

BUGFIXES

Full Profile Editor - crash on creating new incoming call rule

Log - prevent false incoming call hits

MODIFICATIONS

[misc editors] - better display when SIP is showing

0.940b changelog

BUGFIXES

Main dialog - fixed some menu items not properly disabled/enabled

Rule Editor dialog - bug on entering dialog a second time

Rule Editor dialog - actions now display in new item softmenu

Event Monitor Profile - incoming call no longer always checked if missed call is checked

Incoming Call Handler multiple execution bug

[misc editors] - tabs won't switch when left/right is pressed in textboxes

StringCriteria - fixed bug

OutlookSession - fixed wrong thread bugs

NEW FEATURES

New Remote Control Profile type

Added ability to automatically answer incoming calls

MODIFICATIONS

Sms Responder Profile - added full criteria

TODO

Finish beta version of appointment reminders

Make variables field-aware so that they don't display in fields that don't make sense

Implement form caching