System and method for optimizing communication

Abstract

An optimal communication system may include an optimal communication module, executed by a computer system, to ascertain a first and second user's available modes of communication. A first user communication system may allow the first user to link a communication criterion with a preferred mode of communication. A second user communication system may allow the second user to send a message to the first user by the first user's preferred mode of communication.

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         21 . A first communication device comprising:
 a memory storing machine readable instructions to:
 ascertain available modes of communication for the first communication device; 
 link a communication criterion with a preferred mode of communication from the available modes of communication for the first communication device; 
 receive, from a second communication device, a message via the preferred mode of communication for the first communication device; 
 monitor sound in an area around the first communication device; and 
 select one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored sound; and 
   a processor to implement the machine readable instructions.   
     
     
         22 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the machine readable instructions to receive, from the second communication device, the message via the preferred mode of communication for the first communication device further comprise machine readable instructions to:
 convert the message from one of a plurality of modes of communication specific to the second communication device to the preferred mode of communication for the first communication device.   
     
     
         23 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , further comprising machine readable instructions to:
 select a plurality of modes of communication from the available modes of communication based on available bandwidth and the monitored sound; and   select the one of the available modes of communication, from the plurality of selected modes of communication, that minimizes bandwidth usage.   
     
     
         24 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the communication criterion includes a location based on a type of building. 
     
     
         25 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the communication criterion includes a location based on a name of a geographical location. 
     
     
         26 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the machine readable instructions to select the one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored sound further comprise machine readable instructions to:
 select the one of the available modes of communication based on the monitored sound and a language of communication that includes English and a spoken language different than English, wherein the available modes of communication include at least two of e-mail, text, and voicemail.   
     
     
         27 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , further comprising machine readable instructions to:
 override the first communication device preferred mode of communication based on an authority associated with the second communication device.   
     
     
         28 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the machine readable instructions to select the one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored sound further comprise machine readable instructions to:
 select the one of the available modes of communication based on the monitored sound and a lost status indication of at least one of the first and second communication devices, wherein the lost status indication represents a status of the at least one of the first and second communication devices independent of a signal transmission status of the at least one of the first and second communication devices.   
     
     
         29 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the machine readable instructions to select the one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored sound further comprise machine readable instructions to:
 select the one of the available modes of communication based on the monitored sound and a power status of at least one of the first and second communication devices.   
     
     
         30 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the first communication device is one of a phone, a tablet, and a personal computer, and the second communication device is one of a different phone, a different tablet, and a different personal computer. 
     
     
         31 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the first and second communication devices are operationally integrated with an automobile. 
     
     
         32 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , wherein the communication criterion includes one of a time of communication, a relationship of a user associated with the first communication device with a user associated with the second communication device, a preference of the user associated with the first communication device, and a preference of the user associated with the second communication device. 
     
     
         33 . The first communication device according to  claim 21 , further comprising machine readable instructions to:
 generate an alert at the first communication device via the preferred mode of communication if the selected one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored sound is different than the preferred mode of communication.   
     
     
         34 . A communication method comprising:
 ascertaining, by a processor, available modes of communication for a first communication device;   receiving, from a second communication device, a message for the first communication device;   monitoring sound in an area around the first communication device; and   selecting, based on the monitored sound, one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device to generate, at the first communication device, the message received from the second communication device.   
     
     
         35 . The communication method according to  claim 34 , wherein selecting, based on the monitored sound, the one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device to generate, at the first communication device, the message received from the second communication device further comprises:
 selecting, based on the monitored sound, the one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device to at least one of display and play, at the first communication device, the message received from the second communication device   
     
     
         36 . The communication method according to  claim 34 , wherein the first communication device is one of a phone, a tablet, and a personal computer, and the second communication device is one of a different phone, a different tablet, and a different personal computer. 
     
     
         37 . The communication method according to  claim 34 , further comprising:
 operationally integrating at least one of the first and second communication devices with an automobile.   
     
     
         38 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon machine readable instructions for communication between first and second communication devices, the machine readable instructions when executed cause a processor to:
 ascertain available modes of communication for the first communication device;   receive, from the second communication device, a message for the first communication device;   monitor surrounding light in an area around the first communication device;   select one of the available modes of communication for the first communication device based on the monitored surrounding light; and   select a different mode of communication compared to the selected one of the available modes of communication based on changes in the monitored surrounding light.   
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 38 , wherein the available modes of communication include at least two of e-mail, text, and voicemail. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory computer readable medium according to  claim 38 , wherein the machine readable instructions when executed further cause the processor to:
 operationally integrate at least one of the first and second communication devices with an automobile.