METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING PROXIMITY BASED ROUTING OF A PHONE CALL
First Claim
1. A method of routing an incoming phone call, the method comprising:
- receiving a call from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device;
in response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, transmitting a short range wireless query signal to determine if an other wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; and
in response to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receiving a response from the other wireless telecommunication device indicating that the other wireless telecommunication device is within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, rerouting the call to the other wireless telecommunication device.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program for routing an incoming voice call in real time is presented. A call is received from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. In response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, a short range wireless query signal is transmitted to determine if an other wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. If the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receives a response from the other wireless telecommunication device indicating that the other wireless telecommunication device is within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, then the call is rerouted to the other wireless telecommunication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of routing an incoming phone call, the method comprising:
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receiving a call from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; in response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, transmitting a short range wireless query signal to determine if an other wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; and in response to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receiving a response from the other wireless telecommunication device indicating that the other wireless telecommunication device is within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, rerouting the call to the other wireless telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processing logic; a data bus coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the data bus; and a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for rerouting an incoming phone call by; receiving a call from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; in response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, transmitting a short range wireless query signal to determine if an other wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; and in response to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receiving a response from the other wireless telecommunication device being within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, rerouting the call to the other wireless telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having stored a plurality of instructions processable by a machine embodied therein, wherein said plurality of instructions, when processed by said machine, causes said machine to perform a method, said method comprising:
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receiving a call from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; in response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, transmitting a short range wireless query signal to determine if an other wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device; and in response to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receiving a response from the other wireless telecommunication device being within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, rerouting the call to the other wireless telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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