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Techniques for enhanced call routing for groups

  • US 9,894,211 B1
  • Filed: 07/05/2017
  • Issued: 02/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device telephony endpoint (TE) apparatus, comprising:

  • a memory; and

    logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the memory, the logic to;

    receive an indication of an incoming call from an origination telephony endpoint (OTE);

    identify a unique identifier associated with the OTE;

    based on the unique identifier associated with the OTE for the incoming call, determine one or more secondary telephony endpoints (STEs) that the TE can invite to join the call;

    provide an option to the user of the TE to invite at least one of the one or more of the STEs to join the call;

    determine which STEs are selected to join the call;

    determine a current context for the selected STEs;

    use the current context to determine whether to invite the one or more STEs to join the call, the current context comprising one of whether the time of the incoming call is determined to be not suitable for that STE to join the incoming call or whether the STE is determined to be at location not suitable for that STE to join the incoming call; and

    send an invitation to the selected STEs to join the call, the invitation comprising one of a text message identifying the calling and called parties and containing a link to join the call or a pop-up notification identifying the calling and called parties and containing a link to join the call.

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