Call forwarding features in mobile wireless communication devices and methods therefor
First Claim
1. A method for forwarding incoming calls in a mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
- determining a location of the mobile wireless communication device;
determining, at the mobile wireless communication device, whether one of a plurality of telephone numbers stored on the mobile wireless communication device in association with corresponding locations has been associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device;
if a telephone number as been associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device, forwarding incoming calls to the telephone number associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device.
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Abstract
Methods for forwarding wireless communications in mobile wireless communication devices, for example cellular handsets, including storing a plurality of communication addresses in association with corresponding geographical areas on the mobile wireless communication device, determining a location of the device (220), determining at the mobile wireless communication device whether a stored communication address has been associated with a geographical location of the device (230), and forwarding wireless communications to a communication address associated with the geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device (260).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for forwarding incoming calls in a mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
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determining a location of the mobile wireless communication device;
determining, at the mobile wireless communication device, whether one of a plurality of telephone numbers stored on the mobile wireless communication device in association with corresponding locations has been associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device;
if a telephone number as been associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device, forwarding incoming calls to the telephone number associated with the location of the mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for forwarding wireless communications in a mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
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storing a plurality of communication addresses in association with corresponding geographical areas on the mobile wireless communication device;
determining at the mobile wireless communication device whether a stored communication address has been associated with a geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device;
forwarding wireless communications to a communication address associated with the geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A mobile wireless communication device, comprising:
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a processor;
a transmitter and receiver coupled to the processor;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory for storing a plurality of communication addresses in association with corresponding geographical locations;
means for determining a geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device;
the processor for determining whether a communication address is associated with a geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device, the processor for forwarding incoming wireless communications to a communication address associated with the geographical location of the mobile wireless communication device.
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