Methods and apparatus for providing location dependent cellular telephone communications

• US 20020181684A1
• Filed: 05/31/2002
• Published: 12/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: James D. Logan
• Inventors: Logan, James D.
• Granted Patent: US 6,788,766 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/201.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for establishing a telephone connection with a telephone station set located near to a desired location. Participating telephone users submit log-in data containing their current geographic location, their telephone number and a designation of the service or function they provide. Users submit requests specifying a desired location, a range value, and a desired service and obtain a response identifying participants who are currently located within the stated range of the desired location that perform the desired service, enabling the requestor to establish a telephone connection with the desired party.

Claims

1. A system for establishing telephone communications between a calling party and a called party which comprises, in combination,

means for storing cross-referencing data establishing the relationship between the telephone numbers and the locations of a plurality of different telephone station sets,

means for using said cross-referencing data to respond to a request message stating a desired location by providing a response containing one or more telephone numbers of station sets that are near to said desired location, and

means for using said response to establishing a telephone connection with at least one of said station sets that are near to said desired location.