Call localization systems and methods

• US 20120157112A1
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
• Inventors: Erb, Paul Andrew, Hillier, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 9,008,683 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1091 Fixed mobile conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42093 Notifying the calling party of information on the called or connected party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4211 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42263 where the same subscriber uses different terminals, i.e. nomadism
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42357 where the information is provided to a monitoring entity such as a potential calling party or a call processing server
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308

Abstract

Described are a system and method of managing a real-time communication initiated to a mobile communications device. A communication from an originating communications device is sensed as being directed to a first destination address corresponding to a mobile communications device. Location information of the mobile communications device is determined. The communication is directed to a second destination address based on the determined location of the mobile communications device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of managing a real-time communication initiated to a mobile communications device, comprising:

sensing a communication from an originating communications device that is directed to a first destination address corresponding to a mobile communications device;

determining location information related to the mobile communications device; and

directing the communication to a second destination address based on the determined location of the mobile communications device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an instruction that defines the second destination address to receive an incoming communication directed to the first destination address when the mobile communications device is a predetermined distance from the determined location;

comparing the location information and the instruction to determine if the communication is to be directed to the second destination address; and

directing the communication to the second destination address in response to the comparison.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the information related to the location of the mobile communications device includes at least one of a Global Positioning System (GPS) location of the mobile phone, a Roadmap position, an estimated velocity, a direction vector, and a duration of time since the location of the mobile communications device was last determined.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first destination address and the second destination address are the same.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second destination address is a different destination address than the first destination address.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a notification to the second destination address prior to delivery of the incoming communication that identifies a user of the incoming communication.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating a notification to the originating communications device of the communication directed to the second destination address.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

determining if the communication is delivered to the second destination address; and

comparing the location information and the instruction to determine a third destination address if the communication fails to be delivered to the second destination address; and

directing the communication to the third destination address in response to the comparison.

9. A method of managing a call initiated to a mobile communications device, comprising:

providing an instruction to a localization system that includes a condition defining a destination address to receive an incoming call when a mobile communications device is a predetermined distance from a location;

providing a location system with location information related to the mobile communications device;

sensing by the localization system the incoming call initiated from an originating communications device that is directed to a first destination address corresponding to a mobile communications device;

determining by the localization system a second destination address by comparing the location information and the condition; and

directing the incoming call to the second destination address in response to the comparison.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first destination address and the second destination address are the same.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the second destination address is a different destination address than the first destination address.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the information related to the location of the mobile communications device includes at least one of a GPS location of the mobile phone, Roadmap position, an estimated velocity, a direction vector, and a duration of time since the location of the mobile communications device was last determined.

13. The method of claim 9 further comprising generating, prior to the delivery of the call, a notification to at least one of the second destination address that identifies a user of the call and the originating communications device of the call being directed to the second destination address.

14. A localization device, comprising:

a location determination module that receives and stores information related to a location of a mobile communications device;

an instruction processing module that stores a condition defining a destination address to receive an incoming communication if the mobile communications device is a predetermined distance from the location; and

a destination determination module that compares the information related to the location of the mobile communications device and the condition, and directs the incoming communication to the destination address in response to the comparison.

15. The localization device of claim 14, wherein the destination determination module further determines if the incoming communication is delivered to the destination address and directs the incoming communication to a different destination address if the incoming communication fails to be delivered to the destination address.

16. The localization device of claim 14 further providing, prior to the delivery of the communication, a notification to the destination address to identify a user of the incoming communication.

17. The localization device of claim 14 further generating a notification to an originating communications device of the incoming communication that the incoming call is directed to the destination address.

18. The localization device of claim 14, wherein the localization device is a premises-based localization device.

19. The localization device of claim 14, wherein the localization device is a network-based localization device.

20. The localization device of claim 14, wherein the destination address determined by the destination determination module is the same as a destination address of a mobile communications device included in the incoming communication.