| US 7,477,730 B2 | ||
| Integrated telephone call and context notification mechanism | ||
| Bryan T. Starbuck, Redmond, Wash. (US); Deana R. Fuller, Seattle, Wash. (US); and Martijn E. Van Tilburg, Seattle, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 20, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/688,670. | ||
| Application 11/688670 is a continuation of application No. 11/205676, filed on Aug. 17, 2005, granted, now 7,194,070. | ||
| Application 11/205676 is a continuation of application No. 10/835823, filed on Apr. 30, 2004, granted, now 6,977,993. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0153998 A1, Jul. 05, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 1/64 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 379—88.12 [379/93.17; 379/142.01] | 15 Claims |
| 1. A caller user interface for enabling a caller, which comprises a computing system and a display, to place one or more telephone
calls with a callee in response to receiving user input, the callee comprising another computing system, wherein the caller
user interface is displayed on the display, the caller user interface comprising:
computer modules configured for displaying the caller user interface; and
caller interface display features, including:
a graphically displayed telephone number display feature configured for receiving input corresponding to a telephone number
for placing a telephone call from the caller to the callee; and
at least three visually distinct and graphically displayed context information display features that are each configured for
receiving input that identifies different context information associated with the telephone call and wherein the at least
three visually distinct context information display features include:
a graphically displayed subject matter display feature configured for receiving input that identifies a subject matter of
the telephone call being placed with the callee, wherein the subject matter display feature comprises a type-in line;
a graphically displayed importance level display feature, which is visually distinguished from the subject matter display
feature, and which is configured for receiving input corresponding to an importance level of the telephone call being placed
with the callee; and
a graphically displayed call nature display feature, which is visually distinguished from the subject matter display feature
and the importance level display feature, and which is configured for receiving input corresponding to a call type and to
indicate the call type, the call type including at least two members of a group comprising: a personal call type, a professional
call type and a commercial call type, wherein each of the importance level display feature and the call nature display feature
comprise a unique set of selectable context information options.
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