Smart call delivery GIS integration

• US 7,099,677 B2
• Filed: 11/29/2001
• Issued: 08/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Contractor, Sunil H.
• Primary Examiner(s): ORGAD, EDAN
• Assistant Examiner(s): ORGAD, EDAN
• Application Number:
  US09/997,098
• Publication Number:
  US 20030100319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,734 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414, 455/417, 455/418, 455/422, 455/432, 455/435, 455/436, 455/445, 455/456, 455/457, 455/461, 455/464, 4554141-4144, 4554321-4323, 4554351-4353, 379/201.01, 379/211.01, 379/211.02, 379/212.01
• US Class Current: 455/461
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1091 Fixed mobile conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/46 Arrangements for calling a number of substations in a predetermined sequence until an answer is obtained
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections

Abstract

A method of delivering a call to a called party'"'"'s device. The method includes receiving a call directed to a wireline device and validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device. The method also includes transmitting a message to the wireless device, delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device, and determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device. The method further includes comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device, delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device, and delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.

Claims

1. A method of delivering a call to a called party'"'"'s device, comprising:

receiving a call directed to a wireline device;

validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device;

transmitting a message to the wireless device;

delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device;

determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device;

comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device;

delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device; and

delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the called party is a subscriber to a call delivery service with GIS integration.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising routing the call to a telecommunications switch.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a return message from the wireless device containing at least one of an electronic serial number and a mobile identification number.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a return message from the wireless device containing locational information associated with the wireless device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising accessing a database to obtain the location of the wireline device.

7. An apparatus for delivering a call to a called party'"'"'s device, comprising:

means for receiving a call directed to a wireline device;

means for validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device;

means for transmitting a message to the wireless device;

means for delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device;

means for determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device;

means for comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device;

means for delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device; and

means for delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.

8. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

receive a call directed to a wireline device;

validate that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device;

transmit a message to the wireless device;

deliver the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device;

determine a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device;

compare the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device;

deliver the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device; and

deliver the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.