System and method for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless communication device
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1. A system for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
- a location tracker for continuously transmitting information to the wireless device for allowing a user to locate an alternate communication mechanism after the failure has occurred.
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Abstract
A system (and method and programmable storage medium for storing program steps of the method) for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, includes a location tracker for continuously transmitting information to the wireless communication device for allowing a user to locate an alternate communication mechanism after the failure has occurred.
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1. A system for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
a location tracker for continuously transmitting information to the wireless device for allowing a user to locate an alternate communication mechanism after the failure has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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26. A method of locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
continuously transmitting information to the wireless device for allowing a user to locate an alternate communication mechanism after the failure has occurred.
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27. A method for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
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monitoring, by a wireless service provider, location coordinates of a wireless device of a user;
based on said location coordinates, consulting at least one database to find at least one candidate resource for assisting the user;
selecting a predetermined candidate resource from said at least one candidate resource to provide a best alternate communication mechanism for the user; and
forwarding said information to said wireless device of said user.
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34. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
continuously transmitting information to the wireless communication device for allowing a user to locate an alternate communication mechanism after the failure has occurred.
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35. A signal-bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a method for locating an alternate communication mechanism in case of a failure of a wireless device, comprising:
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monitoring, by a wireless service provider, location coordinates of a wireless device of a user;
based on said location coordinates, consulting at least one database to find at least one candidate resource for assisting the user;
selecting a predetermined candidate resource from said at least one candidate resource to provide a best alternate communication mechanism for the user; and
forwarding said information to said wireless device of said user.
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