基本信息:
- 专利标题： A NETWORK BASED KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANT
- 专利标题（中）：网络基于专家助理
- 申请号：EP95932520 申请日：1995-09-13
- 公开(公告)号：EP0788704A4 公开(公告)日：1998-05-13
- 发明人： MINER RICHARD A , WARNER WILLIAM J , LOVELL ANTHONY M , SHIENBROOD ERIC R , GABRYELSKI KEITH , ARNOLD KENNETH C R C , D ARBELOFF NICHOLAS C , HINCKLEY KEE
- 申请人： WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC
- 专利权人： WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC
- 当前专利权人： WILDFIRE COMMUNICATIONS INC
- 优先权： US31663594 1994-09-30
- 主分类号： H04M3/42
- IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ; H04M3/428 ; H04M3/432 ; H04M3/436 ; H04M3/51 ; H04M3/527 ; H04M3/533 ; H04M3/56 ; H04Q3/545 ; H04M1/64 ; G06F13/10 ; G06F13/14 ; H04M3/44 ; H04M3/50 ; H04M11/06 ; H04M15/06
摘要：
Method implemented by a computer-based electronic assistant (60) include receiving and managing incoming calls to a subscriber. Methods include receiving an incoming call to the subscriber, establishing a connection between assistant (60) and subscriber, linking the caller and subscriber in response to receiving a call accept command, and switching the assistant (60) to a background mode. The assistant (60) monitors the subscriber for a summoning command while in the background mode and in response to receiving a summoning command, switches the assistant into a foreground mode which enables the subscriber to initiate conferencing features. Other methods include providing an electronic reminder service to the subscriber via use of personal locator and multimedia communication type determination, identification of a third party caller to subscriber while in an established connection, and providing multiple media type interaction capabilities.