System and method for controlling a feature of a telecommunications device based on the body temperature of a user
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1. A method for controlling a call-forwarding function of a telecommunications device comprising:
- detecting, with the telecommunications device, temperature information based on body heat of a user;
communicating, with the telecommunications device, detected temperature information;
receiving, at a network server, the detected temperature information;
determining, with the network server, that the telecommunications device should be in a call forwarding mode, based on the detected temperature information;
receiving a telephone call directed to the telecommunications device;
receiving, with the network server, global positioning system (“
GPS”
) coordinates from the telecommunications device;
receiving, with the network server, GPS coordinates from a plurality of secondary telecommunications devices;
determining, based on the received GPS coordinates, whether any secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device;
if it is determined that a secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forwarding the telephone call to the secondary telecommunications device that is within the predetermined range of the telecommunications device; and
if it is determined that no secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forwarding the telephone call to a voicemail system for the telecommunications device.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a feature of a telecommunications device includes determining a proximity of a user to the telecommunications device by detecting the body heat of the user. In response to determining proximity of the user, a feature of the telecommunications device is toggled between an activated state and a deactivated state.
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1. A method for controlling a call-forwarding function of a telecommunications device comprising:
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detecting, with the telecommunications device, temperature information based on body heat of a user; communicating, with the telecommunications device, detected temperature information; receiving, at a network server, the detected temperature information; determining, with the network server, that the telecommunications device should be in a call forwarding mode, based on the detected temperature information; receiving a telephone call directed to the telecommunications device; receiving, with the network server, global positioning system (“
GPS”
) coordinates from the telecommunications device;receiving, with the network server, GPS coordinates from a plurality of secondary telecommunications devices; determining, based on the received GPS coordinates, whether any secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device; if it is determined that a secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forwarding the telephone call to the secondary telecommunications device that is within the predetermined range of the telecommunications device; and if it is determined that no secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forwarding the telephone call to a voicemail system for the telecommunications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system, comprising:
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a telecommunications device configured to; detect temperature information based on body heat of a user; and communicate detected temperature information; and a network server configured to; receive the detected temperature information; determine that the telecommunications device should be in a call forwarding mode, based on the detected temperature information; receive a telephone call directed to the telecommunications device; receive global positioning system (“
GPS”
) coordinates from the telecommunications device;receive GPS coordinates from a plurality of secondary telecommunications devices; determine, based on the received GPS coordinates, whether any secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device; if it is determined that a secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forward the telephone call to the secondary telecommunications device that is within the predetermined range of the telecommunications device; and if it is determined that no secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forward the telephone call to a voicemail system for the telecommunications device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network server configured to:
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receive detected temperature information, based on body heat of a user, from a telecommunications device; determine that the telecommunications device should be in a call forwarding mode, based on the detected temperature information; receive a telephone call directed to the telecommunications device; receive global positioning system (“
GPS”
) coordinates from the telecommunications device;receive GPS coordinates from a plurality of secondary telecommunications devices; determine, based on the received GPS coordinates, whether any secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device; if it is determined that a secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forward the telephone call to the secondary telecommunications device that is within the predetermined range of the telecommunications device; and if it is determined that no secondary telecommunications device is within a predetermined range of the telecommunications device, forward the telephone call to a voicemail system for the telecommunications device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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