SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY CALL FORWARDING SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method for forwarding a telephone call, said method comprising:
- routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party;
determining that the telephone call was not answered by the called party;
determining whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to another telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone of the called party;
determining geographic coordinates of the first telephone;
determining geographic coordinates of at least one unrelated second telephone;
determining whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone;
selecting an unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone; and
forwarding the telephone call to the selected unrelated second telephone.
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Abstract
A system and method for forwarding a telephone call includes routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party. A determination may be made that the telephone call was not answered by the called party. A determination may be made as to whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to an unrelated second telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone. Geographic coordinates of the first telephone may be determined. A determination of geographic coordinates of at least one second telephone may be made. A determination as to whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone. An unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone may be selected. The telephone call may be forwarded to the selected unrelated second telephone.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for forwarding a telephone call, said method comprising:
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routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party; determining that the telephone call was not answered by the called party; determining whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to another telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone of the called party; determining geographic coordinates of the first telephone; determining geographic coordinates of at least one unrelated second telephone; determining whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone; selecting an unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone; and forwarding the telephone call to the selected unrelated second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for forwarding a telephone call, said system comprising:
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an input/output I/O) unit configured to communicate over a communications network; a storage unit configured to store a data repository, the data repository including telephone numbers of telephones and respective geographic coordinates of the telephones; a processing unit in communication with said I/O unit and storage unit, said processing unit configured to; route a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party; determine that the telephone call was not answered by the called party; determine whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to another telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone of the called party; determine geographic coordinates of the first telephone; determine, from information stored in the data repository, geographic coordinates of at least one unrelated second telephone; determine whether the at least one second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone; select an unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone; and forward, via the I/O unit, the telephone call to the selected unrelated second telephone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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