Method and system for routing calls based on conditions of electronic devices
First Claim
1. A method of routing telephone calls, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a telephone call for a desired party;
determining, upon receiving the telephone call, the presence or absence of the desired party at a location of the received telephone call based upon one of a plurality of conditions of at least one electronic device associated with the desired party at the location of the received telephone call, such electronic device not being primarily for the purpose of tracking said desired party;
selecting one of a plurality of communications devices based upon the determined condition of the at least one electronic device; and
routing the telephone call to the selected one of the plurality of communications devices.
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Abstract
A call routing system routes an incoming telephone call to a desired party based upon at least one of a plurality of conditions of at least one general purpose electronic device associated with the desired party. The call routing system includes a receiver, a processor, a selector and a routing device. The receiver receives the telephone call of the desired party. The processor determines the state of the desired party at the location of the received telephone call based on at least one general purpose electronic device. The selector selects one of a plurality of communication devices based upon the determined condition of the at least one electronic device. The routing device routes the telephone call to the selected one of the plurality of communication devices. A method for routing telephone calls is also described.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of routing telephone calls, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a telephone call for a desired party; determining, upon receiving the telephone call, the presence or absence of the desired party at a location of the received telephone call based upon one of a plurality of conditions of at least one electronic device associated with the desired party at the location of the received telephone call, such electronic device not being primarily for the purpose of tracking said desired party; selecting one of a plurality of communications devices based upon the determined condition of the at least one electronic device; and routing the telephone call to the selected one of the plurality of communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A call routing system for routing an incoming telephone call to a desired party based upon determining the presence or absence of the desired parts at a location of the received telephone call using at least one of a plurality of conditions of at least one general purpose electronic device associated with the desired party at the location of the received telephone call, the call routing system comprising:
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means for receiving the telephone call for the desired party; means for determining the at least one of the plurality of conditions of the at least one general purpose electronic device upon receiving the telephone call; means for selecting one of a plurality of communications devices based upon the determined condition of the at least one electronic device; and means for routing the telephone call to the selected one of the plurality of communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A call routing system for routing an incoming telephone call to a desired party based upon at least one of a plurality of conditions of at least one electronic device associated with the desired party, the call routing system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving the telephone call for the desired party; a processor for determining the condition of the at least one general purpose electronic device associated with the desired party at the location of the received telephone call upon receiving the telephone call; a selector for selecting one of a plurality of communications devices based upon the determined condition of the at least one general purpose electronic device; and a routing device for routing the telephone call to the selected one of the plurality of communications devices. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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