Wireless phone forwarding based on phone location
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1. A wireless telephone device comprising:
- a transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals;
a control circuit for determining when said wireless telephone device is at a location where a call forwarding operation should occur;
said control circuit automatically operating said transceiver to initiate a connection between said telephone device and a service provider when said telephone device is at said location and instructing said service provider to enable a call forwarding operation, said control circuit further operating said transceiver to send a forwarding number to said service provider, wherein said location is a location of a power source for said wireless device, and wherein a user of the device is allowed to change the call forwarding number after the device has been connected to the power source.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically forwarding calls directed to a wireless telephone device is disclosed. A call forwarding operation is automatically enabled in response to the wireless telephone device being at a particular location and is automatically disabled in response to the wireless telephone device leaving said predetermined location.
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16 Claims
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1. A wireless telephone device comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals;
a control circuit for determining when said wireless telephone device is at a location where a call forwarding operation should occur;
said control circuit automatically operating said transceiver to initiate a connection between said telephone device and a service provider when said telephone device is at said location and instructing said service provider to enable a call forwarding operation, said control circuit further operating said transceiver to send a forwarding number to said service provider, wherein said location is a location of a power source for said wireless device, and wherein a user of the device is allowed to change the call forwarding number after the device has been connected to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a wireless telephone device comprising:
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determining when said wireless telephone device is at a location where a call forwarding operation should occur;
automatically establishing a connection to a service provider in response to said determination, and during said connection;
instructing said service provider to initiate a call forwarding operation; and
sending a forwarding number to said service provider, wherein said location is a location of a power source for said wireless device, and wherein a user of the device is allowed to change the call forwarding number after the device has been connected to the power source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless telephone device comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals;
a control circuit for determining when said wireless telephone device is at a location where a call forwarding operation should occur, said control circuit automatically operating said transceiver to initiate a connection between said telephone device and a service provider when said telephone device is at said location and instructing said service provider to enable a call forwarding operation, said control circuit further operating said transceiver to send a forwarding number to said service provider;
a plurality of ports for connection with a power source, wherein said location is a location of said power source, said control circuit determining when said wireless device is at said location by determining if one of said plurality of ports is connected with said power source; and
a memory for storing a plurality of forwarding numbers in respective association with said plurality of ports, said control circuit selecting a forwarding number in accordance with a port which is connected to said power source and causing said selecting forwarding number to be sent to said service provider, wherein a user of the device is allowed to change the call forwarding number after the device has been connected to the power source.
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16. A method of operating a wireless telephone device comprising:
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determining when said wireless telephone device is at a location where a call forwarding operation should occur, wherein said location is a power source for said wireless device and said determination is made when said wireless device is connected to said power source, wherein said wireless telephone device has a plurality of connection ports for connection with said power source;
storing a plurality of forwarding numbers in respective association with said plurality of connection ports;
selecting as a forwarding number a stored forwarding number which is associated with a port to which said power source is connected;
automatically establishing a connection to a service provider in response to said determination, and during said connection;
instructing said service provider to initiate a call forwarding operation; and
sending said forwarding number to said service provider, wherein a user of the device is allowed to change the call forwarding number after the device has been connected to the power source.
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