Call routing in a location-aware network
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a call;
querying a location-aware network for a call recipient'"'"'s location; and
routing the call to a reception device near the call recipient'"'"'s location.
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Abstract
A wireless network may report the location of assets to a call routing apparatus to aid in the routing of calls.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a call;
querying a location-aware network for a call recipient'"'"'s location; and
routing the call to a reception device near the call recipient'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article comprising a machine-accessible media having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing:
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receiving an inquiry regarding the location of a call recipient;
receiving attributes of wireless signals originating from a device near the call recipient;
determining the location of the device; and
reporting the location of the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network server comprising:
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a port coupleable to a phone call routing apparatus to receive an inquiry of a call recipient'"'"'s location;
a transceiver coupleable to a plurality of network access point devices to receive attributes of wireless signals; and
a processor to determine the call recipient'"'"'s location from the attributes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A telephone call routing apparatus comprising:
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a first port coupleable to a public switched telephone network to receive a call;
a second port coupleable to a location-aware network to request a call recipient'"'"'s location; and
call routing circuitry to route the call to a telephone near the call recipient'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A wireless network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless network access point devices, each of the plurality of wireless network access point devices including circuitry to measure attributes of received signals; and
a server coupled to the plurality of wireless network access point devices, the server configured to receive an inquiry for a call recipient'"'"'s location from a telephone system, and to determine the call recipient'"'"'s location from the attributes of the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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