Location-based alerting
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1. A method of using location information to customize a communications device comprising:
- receiving, at a first server computer residing in a network, the location information regarding the communications device, the location information identifying a current physical location of the communications device;
responsive to receiving an indication of an incoming call intended for the communications device, selecting an alerting tone from a database of alerting tones residing in the network based on the current physical location of the communications device, wherein the current physical location is within a first geographic zone of a plurality of geographic zones associated with a respective third party;
receiving a first security credential, the first security credential associated with the first geographic zone;
receiving a priority level associated with the incoming call, the priority level chosen by a user before entering the first geographic zone;
determining authorization of a device associated with the third party of the first geographic zone to control the alerting tone based on the priority level and the first security credential; and
providing, by the first server computer, instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the communications device based on the determined authorization, wherein the alerting mechanism comprises the alerting tone.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present is a method of using location information to transmit alerting information to a communications device. Such a method comprises receiving location information regarding a communications device; selecting alerting information based on the location of the communications device; and transmitting to the communications device information pertaining to the alerting information. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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1. A method of using location information to customize a communications device comprising:
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receiving, at a first server computer residing in a network, the location information regarding the communications device, the location information identifying a current physical location of the communications device; responsive to receiving an indication of an incoming call intended for the communications device, selecting an alerting tone from a database of alerting tones residing in the network based on the current physical location of the communications device, wherein the current physical location is within a first geographic zone of a plurality of geographic zones associated with a respective third party; receiving a first security credential, the first security credential associated with the first geographic zone; receiving a priority level associated with the incoming call, the priority level chosen by a user before entering the first geographic zone; determining authorization of a device associated with the third party of the first geographic zone to control the alerting tone based on the priority level and the first security credential; and providing, by the first server computer, instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the communications device based on the determined authorization, wherein the alerting mechanism comprises the alerting tone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a program of using location information to customize a communications device, the program when executed by a computer processor, causes the processor to perform:
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receiving, at a server computer residing in a network, the location information regarding the communications device, the location information identifying a current physical location of the communications device; selecting an alerting tone from a database of alerting tones residing in a network based on the current physical location of the communications device; transmitting the alerting tone to the communications device from the server computer, the server computer not residing in the communications device; providing the communications device an estimate of a location range over which security control of an alerting setting of the communications device is surrendered for an incoming call using the alerting tone, the estimate of the location range provided on a display of the communications device; and implementing signaling of the incoming call from non-priority contacts using the alerting tone while the communications device is at the current physical location, wherein signaling of an incoming call from priority contacts does not use the alerting tone and a contact list of the communications device classifies a plurality of contacts as either priority contacts or non-priority contacts, priority of the plurality of contacts chosen by a user before entering a geographic zone. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; receiving location information regarding a communications device, the location information identifying a current physical location of the communications device; responsive to receiving an indication of an incoming call intended for the communications device, selecting an alerting tone from a database of alerting tones residing in the network based on the current physical location of the communications device, wherein the current physical location is within a first geographic zone of a plurality of geographic zones associated with a respective third party; receiving a first security credential, the first security credential associated with the first geographic zone; receiving a priority level associated with the incoming call, the priority level chosen by a user before entering the first geographic zone; determining authorization of a device associated with the third party of the first geographic zone to control the alerting tone based on the priority level and the first security credential; and providing instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the communications device based on the determined authorization, wherein the alerting mechanism comprises the alerting tone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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