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Dynamic registration for call-pickup group membership, and selective rerouting of calls

  • US 8,938,057 B1
  • Filed: 12/20/2013
  • Issued: 01/20/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • registering, by a server, a first device to receive a notification that a call has been placed to a second device;

    detecting, by the server, a placement of a new call from a calling device to the second device;

    transmitting, by the server in response to detecting the placement of the new call, a first short message service (SMS) message to the first device and a call-alert to the second device, wherein the first SMS message includes data indicating the new call can be routed to a device other than the second device;

    receiving, by the server from the first device, a second SMS message transmitted after the server transmits the first SMS message but prior to the calling device establishing the new call with either the second device or the device other than the second device, wherein the second SMS message includes a request for the server to route the new call to the device other than the second device; and

    transmitting, by the server to the device other than the second device, a call setup request message for establishing the new call between the calling device and the device other than the second device.

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