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Automatic remote communication using network telephony

  • US 8,478,296 B2
  • Filed: 08/03/2012
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a communication network to determine a location of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

  • providing a plurality of networked devices, each of the plurality of networked devices having a known fixed location and being configured to detect mobile communication terminals;

    receiving a communication request from the mobile communication terminal at a network node;

    in response to the communication request, enabling the mobile communication terminal to communicate via the network node;

    detecting proximity of the mobile communication terminal to at least one of the plurality of networked devices without receiving position information from the mobile communication terminal; and

    transmitting location indication information to a network server, the location indication information including identification of the mobile communication terminal and the known fixed location of the at least one networked device.

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