Method, system, and article for telephone notification of an online status of a user

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APP PUB NO 20060285533A1
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11156240

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Various embodiments of the present invention beneficially allow greater flexibility in the choice of alert modes for an electronic calendar system. Email messages, SMS, EMS or MMS messages, telephone calls and the like are used to replace or supplement the alerts generated by the electronic calendar. In various embodiments, the user is allowed to select the alert mode as well as alert features and priorities in addition to escalation procedures so that appropriate alert messages are generated at the appropriate times and alert messages have a greater chance of reaching the user. The use of the telephone ring tone, optionally with a distinctive ring, also provides greater notice to a user who is more attuned to reacting to a ringing telephone.

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SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES L P645 E PLUMB LANE RENO NV 89502

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Divine, Abha S Austin, TX 7 384
Grannan, Michael F Austin, TX 25 1671

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