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Geographical call routing for a non-emergency calling service

  • US 7,653,194 B2
  • Filed: 10/03/2008
  • Issued: 01/26/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for location-based communicating, comprising:

  • identifying, by a networked data processing apparatus, a service provider based on information received from a requesting party at a networked communications apparatus;

    determining whether a plurality of predefined service areas have been defined for the identified service provider;

    determining whether the requesting party is in one of the plurality of predefined service areas when the plurality of predefined service areas have been defined for the identified service provider;

    determining which of the predefined service areas the requesting party is in when the requesting party is in one of the plurality of predefined service areas; and

    forwarding information specified for a service location for the determined predefined service area the requesting party is in when the requesting party is in one of the plurality of predefined service areas.

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