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Call handling based on user profile identification

  • US 9,247,428 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2013
  • Issued: 01/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communal mobile communication device for handling calls based on user identification, the communal mobile communication device comprising:

  • a memory;

    a processor;

    a data storage having stored therein a personal profile database including a plurality of personal profile identifications;

    an outgoing call handler module to (i) determine a personal profile identification from the plurality of personal profile identifications that identifies a user of the communal mobile communication device from other users, wherein the personal profile identification comprises information that uniquely identifies the user from other authorized users of the communal mobile communication device (ii) determine, based on the personal profile identification, a phone number of a personal mobile communication device of a call recipient selected to receive a call from the communal mobile communication device, and (iii) initiate the call from the communal mobile communication device and to the personal mobile communication device using the phone number and the personal profile identification to identify the user; and

    an incoming call handler module to receive a plurality of incoming calls, wherein each incoming call includes a corresponding personal profile identification that identifies a call recipient to receive the corresponding incoming call.

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