Method and apparatus for monitoring telephone status
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Abstract
The monitor is for monitoring the status of a first client telephone, and for sending this status information via a central server to an authorized second client telephone. The central server stores a database of registered client telephones and corresponding client telephones that the client may monitor. A user of a registered client telephone monitors in real time the telephone status of registered friends, family, or co-workers that have agreed to be monitored by the user.
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Citations
25 Claims
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a second telephone that is authorized to monitor a first telephone;
receiving a request from the second telephone to monitor the first telephone;
receiving a status, from the first telephone, which indicates whether the first telephone is using a text messaging feature of the first telephone;
sending the status to the second telephone;
receiving a signal from the first telephone;
determining a GPS location of the first telephone based on the received signal; and
establishing that while the first telephone is at the determined GPS location, calls to the first telephone from the second telephone are to be blocked.
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a second telephone that is authorized to monitor a first telephone;
receiving a request from the second telephone to monitor the first telephone;
receiving a first signal from the first telephone;
determining a first location of the first telephone based on the first signal;
receiving a second signal from a user of the first telephone, the second signal indicating that the first location is a blocked location;
in response to the second signal, establishing that while the first telephone is at the first location, calls to the first telephone from the second telephone are to be blocked;
determining that the first telephone has moved from the first location; and
in response to determining that the first telephone has moved from the first location, automatically transmitting to the second telephone a status indicating that the first telephone is available to receive calls.
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a user of a cellular telephone, the signal indicating that a first location is a blocked location;
based on the signal, establishing that calls to the cellular telephone are to be blocked while the cellular telephone is in the first location;
determining that the cellular telephone is at a second location;
transmitting to at least one telephone an indication that the cellular telephone is available to receive calls;
determining that the cellular telephone is at the first location;
receiving an incoming call to the cellular telephone while the cellular telephone is at the first location; and
preventing the incoming call from connecting to the cellular telephone based on the first location.
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22. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a wireless telephone;
determining a GPS location of the wireless telephone based on the received signal; and
based on the determined GPS location, determining whether to block at least one call to the wireless telephone while the wireless telephone is at the determined GPS location. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a user of a cellular telephone while the user is at a first location, the signal indicating a preference of the user to have the cellular telephone be unavailable for receiving calls while the cellular telephone is at the first location;
establishing, based on the preference of the user, that the cellular telephone is to be unavailable for receiving calls while the cellular telephone is at the first location;
determining that the cellular telephone has moved from the first location; and
in response to determining that the cellular telephone has moved from the first location, automatically transmitting to at least one telephone an indication that the cellular telephone is available to receive calls. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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