Automatic call forwarding to in-vehicle telematics system
First Claim
1. Apparatus to establish transfer of incoming calls to a wireless device, comprising:
- an occupant recognition module to detect a presence of a driver within a vehicle; and
an automatic call forwarding module to initiate a wireless sending of a call forwarding request ON command to a wireless carrier providing wireless phone service to said wireless device associated with said driver, upon said detected presence of said driver within said vehicle;
wherein said call forwarding request ON command establishes a call forwarding of future calls to a wireless device associated with said driver.
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Abstract
Cell phone calls are automatically call forwarded to an in-vehicle telematics system when a driver using the cell phone is in their vehicle. Presence of the driver may be detected, e.g., by detection of a key in the ignition and presumption that the driver is in the vehicle while the key is in the ignition. The in-vehicle telematics unit signals that its driver is present. A phone number lookup is performed, e.g., by a third party database service associating cell phone number and wireless carrier with a telematics phone number of the drivers vehicle. A call forwarding request is then made between the telematics network to the relevant wireless carrier providing service to the driver'"'"'s cell phone. The correct wireless carrier network is contacted, and a call forward is established to the telematics system of the driver'"'"'s vehicle. When the driver leaves the vehicle, the call forwarding is terminated.
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35 Claims
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1. Apparatus to establish transfer of incoming calls to a wireless device, comprising:
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an occupant recognition module to detect a presence of a driver within a vehicle; and
an automatic call forwarding module to initiate a wireless sending of a call forwarding request ON command to a wireless carrier providing wireless phone service to said wireless device associated with said driver, upon said detected presence of said driver within said vehicle;
wherein said call forwarding request ON command establishes a call forwarding of future calls to a wireless device associated with said driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of establishing a call transfer in a wireless network to a wireless device, comprising:
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detecting a presence of an occupant in a vehicle; and
initiating a wireless message to be transmitted from said vehicle requesting transfer of all future calls to a given wireless device associated with said driver to another wireless device associated with said occupant. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Apparatus for establishing a call transfer in a wireless network to a wireless device, comprising:
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means for detecting a presence of an occupant in a vehicle; and
means for initiating a wireless message to be transmitted from said vehicle requesting transfer of all future calls to a given wireless device associated with said driver to another wireless device associated with said occupant. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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