System and method for location based call processing
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1. A method for forwarding calls, comprising,a. selecting a target telephone number based on a geographic location of a communication device;
- b. receiving at a server a first call to a first telephone number;
c. initiating a second call from the server to the target telephone number; and
d. connecting the first call and the second call.
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Abstract
A method for forwarding calls. In one aspect, the method includes the steps of receiving at a server a first call to a first telephone number, selecting a target telephone number based on a geographic location of a communication device, initiating a second call from the server to the target telephone number, and connecting the first call and the second call.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for forwarding calls, comprising,
a. selecting a target telephone number based on a geographic location of a communication device; -
b. receiving at a server a first call to a first telephone number; c. initiating a second call from the server to the target telephone number; and d. connecting the first call and the second call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transferring a call between a user at a first communication device and a third-party, comprising:
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a. selecting a second communication device based on a geographic location of the first communication device; b. receiving at a server, a transfer signal from the user; c. initiating a second call from the server to the second communication device in response to the transfer signal; and d. connecting the third-party to the second communication device when the second call to the second communication device is answered. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for communicating with a contact, comprising:
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a. selecting the contact at a communication device; b. transmitting data corresponding to the contact from the communication device to a server; c. initiating a first call from the server to a first contact point for the contact; d. terminating, after a predetermined event, the call from the server to the first contact point; and e. initiating a second call from the server to a second contact point for the contact. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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