IP phone routing and call initiation based on location information

• US 20090247188A1
• Filed: 08/03/2007
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ShoreTel Incorporated (Mitel Networks Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ShoreTel Incorporated (Mitel Networks Corporation)
• Inventors: Basart, Edwin, Ridley, Jeffrey, Crausaz, Pascal
• Granted Patent: US 8,644,836 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1094 Inter-user-equipment sessions transfer or sharing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

Routing an incoming call for an IP phone system is disclosed. A location data for a mobile device is received. A way point based at least in part on the location data is determined. A state for a user of the IP phone system is determined based at least in part on the way point. An incoming call is routed to the IP phone system based at least in part on the state.

Claims

1. A method of routing an incoming call for an IP phone system comprising:

receiving a location data for a mobile device;

determining a way point based at least in part on the location data;

determining a state for a user of the IP phone system based at least in part on the way point; and

routing an incoming call to the IP phone system based at least in part on the state.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying an area associated with the way point within which the location data is located.

3. A method as in claim 2, wherein the area is a circle defined by a center location and a radius.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying the way point closest to the location data.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying a phone number associated with the location data.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on one or more of the following:

a date and a time.

8. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on one or more of the following:

a day of the week and a holiday.

10. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on one or more of the following:

a call handling mode and a buddy list.

12. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on one or more of the following:

a phone presence state and a computer presence state.

14. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on a previous way point.

15. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on a previous state.

16. A method as in claim 1, wherein the state is based at least in part on an incoming caller'"'"'s phone number.

17. A method as in claim 1, wherein routing the incoming call comprises routing the incoming call to the IP phone system to a phone number associated with the way point.

18. A method as in claim 1, wherein routing the incoming call comprises routing the incoming call to the IP phone system to voice mail.

19. A method as in claim 1, wherein routing the incoming call comprises routing the incoming call to the IP phone system to play a predetermined message.

7. (canceled)

9. (canceled)

11. (canceled)

13. (canceled)

20. A computer program product for routing an incoming call for an IP phone system, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving a location data for a mobile device user;

determining a way point based at least in part on the location data;

determining the state for a user of the IP phone system based at least in part on the way point; and

routing an incoming call to the IP phone system based at least in part on the state.

21. A system for routing an incoming call for an IP phone system comprising:

an interface for receiving a location data for a mobile device user;

a way point determiner for determining a way point based at least in part on the location data;

a processor for determining the state for a user of the IP phone system based at least in part on the way point; and

a phone system interface for routing an incoming call to the IP phone system based at least in part on the state.

22. A method of initiating a call for an IP phone system comprising:

receiving a location data for a mobile device;

determining a way point based at least in part on the location data;

determining a state for a user of the IP phone system based at least in part on the way point; and

initiating a call from the IP phone system to a destination phone number based at least in part on the state including initiating a call to a phone number associated with the way point.

23. A method as in claim 22, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying an area associated with the way point within which the location data is located.

24. A method as in claim 22, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying the way point closest to the location data.

25. A method as in claim 22, wherein determining the way point comprises identifying a phone number associated with the location data.

26. A method as in claim 22, wherein the state is based at least in part on a previous way point.

27. A method as in claim 22, wherein the state is based at least in part on a previous state.

28. A method as in claim 22, wherein the state is based at least in part on a location.

29. (canceled)

30. A system for initiating a call for an IP phone system comprising:

an interface for receiving a location data for a mobile device;

a way point determiner for determining a way point based at least in part on the location data;

a processor for determining a state for a user of the IP phone system based at least in part on the way point; and

a phone system interface for initiating a call from the IP phone system to a destination phone number based at least in part on the state including initiating a call to a phone number associated with the way point.