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Communicating forwarding information for a communications device based on detected physical location

  • US 7,224,988 B1
  • Filed: 01/26/2006
  • Issued: 05/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for communicating forwarding information, the method comprising:

  • detecting a physical location change for a first mobile communications device, the first mobile communications device being capable of interfacing with a first communications network other than a local home network;

    based on a detected placement of the first mobile communications device in a cradle associated with the first mobile communications device, accessing forwarding information that includes information for initiating a forwarding process to forward future incoming communications directed to the first mobile communications device; and

    based on accessed forwarding information, initiating a forwarding process to forward, over a second communications network other than the local home network, one or more future incoming communications directed to the first mobile communications device to a second communications device, the second communications device being capable of interfacing with the second communications network.

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