Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A method of controlling presentation of content on a communication device, the method comprising: receiving electronic notification of initiation of a call from a first communication device operated by a first private individual to a second communication device operated by a second private individual; transmitting a signal to the first communication device to delay dialing the call, without soliciting action by the first private individual; and for at least one of the first private individual and the second private individual: retrieving social media content associated with the one private individual; and transmitting the social media content to the communication device operated by the other of the first private individual and the second private individual.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device after receiving the electronic notification and before the call rings at the second communication device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device during the call.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device after the call.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media transmitted to one of the first communication device and the second communication device is received from the other of the first communication device and the second communication device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media comprises a previous communication between the first private individual and the second private individual.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media is a most-recent social posting by the one private individual.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media is retrieved from a social networking site.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media is obtained during the delay.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media identifies a location of the one private individual.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social media includes custom content configured by the one private individual.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein: each of the first communication device and the second communication device store multiple sets of custom content; and a given set of custom content stored on a given communication device is provided by the given communication device for transmission to other communication devices operated by predetermined other private individuals.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: retrieving, from one of the first communication device and the second communication device, a contact card of the first private individual or the second private individual, respectively; and transmitting the contact card to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: refreshing the social media content during or after the call.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method of controlling presentation of content on a communication device, the method comprising: receiving electronic notification of initiation of a call from a first communication device operated by a first private individual to a second communication device operated by a second private individual; transmitting a signal to the first communication device to delay dialing the call, without soliciting action by the first private individual; and for at least one of the first private individual and the second private individual: retrieving social media content associated with the one private individual; and transmitting the social media content to the communication device operated by the other of the first private individual and the second private individual.
16. Apparatus for controlling presentation of content on a communication device external to the apparatus, the apparatus comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: receive electronic notification of initiation of a call from a first communication device operated by a first private individual to a second communication device operated by a second private individual; transmit a signal to the first communication device to delay dialing the call, without soliciting action by the first private individual; and for at least one of the first private individual and the second private individual: retrieve social media content associated with the one private individual; and transmit the social media content to the communication device operated by the other of the first private individual and the second private individual.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device after receiving the electronic notification and before the call rings at the second communication device.
18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device during the call.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media content is transmitted to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device after the call.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media transmitted to one of the first communication device and the second communication device is received from the other of the first communication device and the second communication device.
21. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media comprises a previous communication between the first private individual and the second private individual.
22. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media is a most-recent social posting by the one private individual.
23. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media is retrieved from a social networking site.
24. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media is obtained during the delay.
25. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media identifies a location of the one private individual.
26. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the social media includes custom content configured by the one private individual.
27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein: each of the first communication device and the second communication device store multiple sets of custom content; and a given set of custom content stored on a given communication device is provided by the given communication device for transmission to other communication devices operated by predetermined other private individuals.
28. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: retrieving, from one of the first communication device and the second communication device, a contact card of the first private individual or the second private individual, respectively; and transmitting the contact card to the other of the first communication device and the second communication device.
29. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the memory further stores instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to: refreshing the social media content during or after the call.
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February 23, 2016
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