Location-based forwarding over multiple networks
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
a transmitter for;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said first network located closest to said first location, and sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said second network located closest to said first location; and
a processor for receiving a first response to said first query that identifies a second telecommunications terminal, receiving a second response to said second query that identifies a third telecommunications terminal, selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location, and sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to said first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to the selected telecommunications terminal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for enabling signals directed to a first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded intelligently to a second telecommunications terminal in the vicinity of the first terminal is disclosed. In particular, the illustrative embodiment automatically forwards signals from a first terminal to the closest terminal for which the first terminal is authorized to do so, wherein the first terminal and the closest authorized terminal belong to any respective ones of a plurality of networks. The illustrative embodiment employs a location coordinator that, in concert with logic embedded in each of the networks, determines the closest authorized terminal.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
a transmitter for;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said first network located closest to said first location, and sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said second network located closest to said first location; and
a processor for receiving a first response to said first query that identifies a second telecommunications terminal, receiving a second response to said second query that identifies a third telecommunications terminal, selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location, and sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to said first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to the selected telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first location associated with a first telecommunications terminal;
a transmitter for;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said first network located closest to said first location, and sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said second network located closest to said first location; and
a processor for receiving a first response to said first query that identifies a second telecommunications terminal, receiving a second response to said second query that identifies a third telecommunications terminal, selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location, and sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to the selected telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to said first telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
a transmitter for;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of a second telecommunications terminal, wherein said second telecommunications terminal is a telecommunications terminal;
that belongs to said first network, that is closest to said first location, and to which said first telecommunications terminal is authorized to forward signals, and sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of a third telecommunications terminal, wherein said third telecommunications terminal is a telecommunications terminal;
that belongs to said second network, that is closest to said first location, and to which said first telecommunications terminal is authorized to forward signals; and
a processor for receiving a first response to said first query, receiving a second response to said second query, selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location, and sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to said first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to the selected telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
a transmitter for;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of a second telecommunications terminal, wherein said second telecommunications terminal is a telecommunications terminal;
that belongs to said first network, that is closest to said first location, and from which said first telecommunications terminal is authorized to receive forwarded signals, and sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of a third telecommunications terminal, wherein said third telecommunications terminal is a telecommunications terminal;
that belongs to said second network, that is closest to said first location, and from which said first telecommunications terminal is authorized to receive forwarded signals; and
a processor for receiving a first response to said first query, receiving a second response to said second query, selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location, and sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to the selected telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to said first telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said first network located closest to said first location;
sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said second network located closest to said first location;
receiving a first response to said first query that identifies a second telecommunications terminal;
receiving a second response to said second query that identifies a third telecommunications terminal;
selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location; and
sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to said first telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to the selected telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a first location of a first telecommunications terminal;
sending a first query to a first network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said first query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said first network located closest to said first location;
sending a second query to a second network of telecommunications terminals, wherein said second query requests the identity of the telecommunications terminal in said second network located closest to said first location;
receiving a first response to said first query that identifies a second telecommunications terminal;
receiving a second response to said second query that identifies a third telecommunications terminal;
selecting, from said second telecommunications terminal and said third telecommunications terminal, the telecommunications terminal closer to said first location; and
sending a forwarding message that causes a signal directed to the selected telecommunications terminal to be forwarded to said first telecommunications terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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