AUTO-MATCHING OF A PHONE EXTENSION TO A TRACKED INDIVIDUAL WITHIN A DOMAIN
First Claim
1. A system for telephoning individuals associated with a domain, said system comprising:
- means for automatically determining a current location of a first individual within a domain;
means for automatically associating said first individual with a telephone extension number based on determining said current location of said first individual;
means for selecting to telephone said first individual; and
means for automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with said first individual in response to selecting to telephone said first individual.
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Abstract
A system and methods for telephoning individuals associated with a domain. A current location of a given individual within a domain is automatically determined and the given individual is automatically associated with a telephone extension number based on the current location of the given individual. As the given individual moves around within the domain, the associated telephone extension number associated with the given individual is updated. A receptionist or other individual within the domain may select to telephone the given individual thereby automatically accessing and dialing the telephone extension number currently associated with the given individual in response to selecting to telephone the given individual. If the given individual is not currently located within the domain, an external telephone number associated with the given individual may be automatically accessed and dialed in response to selecting to telephone the given individual.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for telephoning individuals associated with a domain, said system comprising:
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means for automatically determining a current location of a first individual within a domain; means for automatically associating said first individual with a telephone extension number based on determining said current location of said first individual; means for selecting to telephone said first individual; and means for automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with said first individual in response to selecting to telephone said first individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for telephoning individuals associated with a domain, said method comprising:
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automatically determining a current location of a first individual within a domain using a spatial tracking system; automatically associating said first individual with a telephone extension number using a domain controller based on determining said current location of said first individual; selecting to telephone said first individual using a domain telephone system; and automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with said first individual using said domain controller in response to selecting to telephone said first individual. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A domain controller for enhancing a telephone system within a domain, said domain controller comprising:
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means for receiving a first current location of a first tracked individual within a domain and a first individual identifier of said first tracked individual from a spatial tracking system of said domain; means for associating said first individual identifier with a first telephone extension number based on said first current location; means for receiving a request to telephone said first tracked individual from a telephone system of said domain; means for accessing said first telephone extension number associated with said first tracked individual in response to receiving a request to telephone said first tracked individual; and means for sending said first telephone extension number to said telephone system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for telephoning individuals associated with a domain, said system comprising:
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means for automatically determining a current location of each of a plurality of individuals within a domain; means for automatically associating each of said plurality of individuals with a telephone extension number based on determining said current location of each of said plurality of individuals; means for selecting to telephone any of said plurality of individuals; and means for automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with one of said plurality of individuals in response to selecting to telephone said one of said plurality of individuals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for telephoning individuals associated with a domain, said method comprising:
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automatically determining a current location of each of a plurality of individuals within a domain using a spatial tracking system; automatically associating each of said plurality of individuals with a telephone extension number using a domain controller based on determining said current location of each of said plurality of individuals; selecting to telephone one of said plurality of individuals using a domain telephone system; and automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with said one of said plurality of individuals using said domain controller in response to selecting to telephone said one of said plurality of individuals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for enhancing the ability to telephone individuals associated with a domain, said system comprising:
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a spatial tracking system configured for automatically determining a current location of each of a plurality of individuals within a domain; and a domain controller operatively interfacing to said spatial tracking system and configured for automatically associating each of said plurality of individuals with a telephone extension number as said current location of each of said plurality of individuals is determined, and further configured for automatically accessing said telephone extension number associated with one of said plurality of individuals after a user selects to telephone said one of said plurality of individuals. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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