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Wireless system for indicating an incoming telephone call and controlling its transfer

  • US 5,970,388 A
  • Filed: 12/26/1996
  • Issued: 10/19/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for indicating an incoming telephone call to an individual and routing said telephone call to said individual, comprising the steps of:

  • initiating said telephone call to a telephone number associated with said individual;

    receiving said telephone call intended for said individual;

    determining the location of said individual in a building by determining the location of a communications unit carried by said individual;

    determining the locations and identity of one or more telephone stations that are physically near said individual in terms of walking distance;

    transmitting a message indicating the receipt of said telephone call by wireless means to said communications unit carried by the individual, together with an identification of one or more telephone stations that are physically near said individual in terms of walking distance;

    indicating to said individual the receipt of said telephone call by a display on said communications unit, together with one or more responses representing telephone stations the call can be routed to;

    selecting one of said responses by said individual;

    transmitting said selected response by wireless means to a PBX system;

    determining the telephone number the call is to be rerouted to, given the selected response;

    transferring the incoming telephone call to the appropriate telephone station.

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