Smart call delivery with GIS integration

• US 7,668,559 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2005
• Issued: 02/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Contractor, Sunil H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung; Nay A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chan; Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/296,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20060099974A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,539 Days
• Field of Search: 455/461, 455/417, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/422.1, 455/432.1, 455/432.2, 455/456.1
• 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 first device;

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

transmitting a message to the wireless device;

delivering the call to the first 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 first 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 first device; and

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

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device is a wireline device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device is a first wireless device.

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

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

6. 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.

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

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

9. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

receive a call directed to a first device;

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

transmit a message to the wireless device;

deliver the call to the first 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 first 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 first device; and

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

10. The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first device is a wireline device.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the first device is a first wireless device.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to determine whether the called party is a subscriber to a call delivery service with GIS integration.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to route the call to a telecommunications switch.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive a return message from the wireless device containing at least one of an electronic serial number and a mobile identification number.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive a return message from the wireless device containing locational information associated with the wireless device.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions that cause the processor to access a database to obtain the location of the first device.

17. A system for delivering a call to a called party'"'"'s device, comprising:

a controller receiving a request to complete a call to a first device, the controller having data specifying the location of the first device;

A first switch in communication with a wireless device and the controller, wherein upon the controller receiving the request, the controller communicates with the first switch to determine a location of the wireless device, compares the location of the wireless device to the location of the first device, and when the wireless device is in a pre-defined vicinity of the first device, then the controller initiates completion of the call to the first device and when the wireless device is not in the pre-defined vicinity of the first device, then completing the call to the wireless device.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a second switch in communication with the first device and the controller.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the first device is a wireline device.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the first device is a first wireless device.