Method and system for forwarding calls placed to a telecommunications destination
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1. A method of forwarding calls placed to a primary phone number comprising:
- receiving at least one call forwarding profile, the at least one call forwarding profile having a predefined duration, at least one call forwarding phone number, and at least one predetermined time period of activation within the predefined duration for forwarding calls placed to the primary phone number to the at least one call forwarding phone number;
receiving an instruction to activate the at least one call forwarding profile; and
forwarding calls placed to the primary phone number according to the activated call forwarding profile;
wherein the at least one call forwarding profile defines at least one predetermined time period within the predefined duration in which calls placed to the phone number are not forwarded;
wherein the at least one call forwarding profile is automatically de-activated after the duration has elapsed.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for forwarding calls placed to a primary destination comprising receiving at least one call forwarding profiles, each call forwarding profile having a predefined duration and at least one call forwarding destination, receiving an instruction to activate one call forwarding profile to an activated profile and forwarding calls placed to the telecommunications destination according to the activated profile.
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1. A method of forwarding calls placed to a primary phone number comprising:
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receiving at least one call forwarding profile, the at least one call forwarding profile having a predefined duration, at least one call forwarding phone number, and at least one predetermined time period of activation within the predefined duration for forwarding calls placed to the primary phone number to the at least one call forwarding phone number; receiving an instruction to activate the at least one call forwarding profile; and forwarding calls placed to the primary phone number according to the activated call forwarding profile; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile defines at least one predetermined time period within the predefined duration in which calls placed to the phone number are not forwarded; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile is automatically de-activated after the duration has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10)
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5. A data processing system having a processor and a memory for storing data for access by an application program being executed on the data processing system, the data processing system being configured by the application program to process a data structure for a call forwarding profile stored in the memory, the data structure comprising:
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call data comprising destination data representing at least one call forwarding destination; duration data representing a duration of the at least one call forwarding profile; time data representing at least one predetermined time period of activation within the duration for forwarding calls to the at least one call forwarding destination; and initiation data corresponding to a trigger for activating the at least one call forwarding profile; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile defines at least one predetermined time period within the predefined duration in which calls placed to the phone number are not forwarded; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile is automatically de-activated after the duration has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (6, 11)
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9. A system for forwarding calls placed to a primary phone number comprising:
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a processor operatively connected to a memory, the memory comprising data and instructions to configure the processor to; receive at least one call forwarding profile, the at least one call forwarding profile having a predefined duration, at least one call forwarding phone number, and at least one predetermined time period of activation within the predefined duration for forwarding calls placed to the primary phone number to the at least one call forwarding phone number; receive an instruction to activate the at least one call forwarding profile; and forward calls placed to the primary phone number according to the activated call forwarding profile; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile defines at least one predetermined time period within the predefined duration in which calls placed to the phone number are not forwarded; wherein the at least one call forwarding profile is automatically de-activated after the duration has elapsed.
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