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Method and system for selectively paging a communication device

  • US 20050227713A1
  • Filed: 06/09/2005
  • Published: 10/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for selectively ringing or not ringing a second phone when a call is placed to a portable phone, the method comprising:

  • (A) the portable phone using an internal position detector to detect its geographical position;

    (B) defining at least one geographical region;

    (C) defining phone parameters that determine how a call is rung and routed for each defined geographical region;

    (D) receiving the position of the portable phone from the position detector;

    (E) determining from the received position of the portable phone whether the portable phone enters or exits a defined geographical region;

    (F) updating phone parameters for a geographical region when the portable phone enters the geographical region;

    (G) updating phone parameters for a geographical region when the portable phone exits the geographical region; and

    (H) ringing and routing a telephone call according to the phone parameters for a defined geographical region.

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