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Location-based call control

  • US 8,849,267 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2007
  • Issued: 09/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented location system to automatically detect a location of a user and forward messages to a pre-configured number associated with the detected location, comprising:

  • a communications server to process presence information to automatically detect a physical location of a mobile device, the presence information is provided by a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) client running on the mobile device, automatically route a message to a pre-configured number for a second device at the physical location for communication to a user of the mobile device, and selectively manage access by a watcher to information about the physical location of the mobile user, wherein the physical location of the mobile user is made available to the watcher based on specific permissions granted to the watcher.

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