Method for performing a predetermined action on wireless calls based on caller's location

• US 20020098844A1
• Filed: 01/19/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia of America Corporation (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Friedenfelds, John, Richton, Robert Ellis
• Granted Patent: US 7,315,734 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13098 Mobile subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13141 Hunting for free outlet, circuit or channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13256 Call screening
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1337 Operator, emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/64 Distributing or queueing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections

Abstract

In the method of performing a predetermined action on wireless calls, a determination of whether a received wireless call falls within a defined area is made. If the received wireless call falls within the defined area, then the predetermined action, such as screening, is performed on the call. For example, the call is connected with an audio message.

Claims

1. A method of performing a predetermined action on wireless calls, comprising:

receiving a wireless call;

determining if the wireless call originates from a defined area; and

performing a predetermined action on the wireless call if the determining step determines that the wireless call originates from the defined area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined action is screen the wireless call.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving instructions to initiate screening, said instructions indicating the defined area; and

performing the determining and screening steps in response to the received instructions.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein

the receiving a wireless call step receives an emergency call;

and

the receiving instructions step receives instructions from a Public Safety Answering Point.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving instructions to disable the determining and screening steps.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein

the instructions further indicate a period of time to perform screening;

and

the determining and screening steps are performed from the period of time.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein the screening step comprises:

connecting the wireless call with an audio message.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the screening step further comprises:

connecting the wireless call to a predetermined destination after a predetermined period of time elapses from completion of the audio message.

9. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

receiving second instructions with a new defined area to use in the screening step.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the screening step comprises:

connecting the wireless call with an audio message.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the screening step further comprises:

connecting the wireless call to a predetermined destination after a predetermined period of time elapses from completion of the audio message.

12. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

initiating the determining and screening steps when a number of wireless calls originate within a predetermined distance of one another are received.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the initiating step initiates the determining and screening steps when the number of wireless calls located within the predetermined distance of one another are received within a predetermined period of time.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the period of time varies depending on a location of origination for the number of wireless calls.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the number of wireless calls varies depending on a location of origination for the number of calls.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the predetermined distance varies depending on a location of origination for the number of wireless calls.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the wherein the screening step comprises:

connecting the wireless call with an audio message.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein

the receiving a wireless call step receives an emergency call.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

establishing the class of wireless calls.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the predetermined action is screening the received wireless call.

19. A method of performing a predetermined action on wireless calls, comprising:

receiving a wireless call;

determining whether the received wireless call falls within a class of wireless calls; and

performing a predetermined action on the received wireless call when the determining step determines that the received wireless call falls within the class of wireless calls.