Call localization systems and methods

• US 9,008,683 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2010
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Agosta, Steve D
• Application Number:
  US12/928,834
• Publication Number:
  US 20120157112A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,576 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/415, 455/416, 455/417, 455/418, 455/466, 4554561-457, 370/310.2, 370/328, 370/338, 379/142.1, 379171-173, 37921102-21201
• 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, having instructions stored on a tangible and non-transitory medium, of managing a real-time communication initiated to a mobile communications device based on a user'"'"'s mobile communications device physical location, comprising:

sensing a communication from an originating communications device that is directed to a first destination address corresponding to the user'"'"'s mobile communications device;

determining location information related to the mobile communications device;

receiving an instruction from the user that defines a future travel itinerary comprising at least one travel destination having a second destination address, 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 or within a predetermined distance of the at least one travel destination and the second destination address is a different destination address than the first destination address;

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

directing the communication to the second destination address based on the comparison and the determined location of the mobile communications device;

generating a notification to the second destination address prior to delivery of the incoming communication that identifies a user of the incoming communication;

generating a notification to the originating communications device of the communication directed to the second destination address;

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

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.

2. The method of claim 1, 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.

3. A method of managing a call initiated to a mobile communications device based on the physical location of the device, comprising:

providing an instruction to a localization system that includes a condition comprising a future travel itinerary having at least one travel destination, the travel destination defining at least one destination address to receive an incoming call when a mobile communications device is a predetermined distance from a location or within a predetermined distance of the at least one travel destination;

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 the second destination address by comparing the location information and the condition, the second destination address is a different destination address than the first destination address;

directing the incoming call to the second destination address in response to the comparison and the location of the mobile communications device;

generating a notification to the second destination address prior to delivery of the incoming call that identifies a user of the call;

generating a notification to an originating communications device of the incoming communication that the incoming call is directed to the second destination address;

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

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.

4. The method of claim 3, 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.

5. A premises-based localization device, comprising:

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

an instruction processing module that stores a condition comprising a future travel itinerary having at least one travel destination, the travel destination defining a destination address to receive an incoming communication if the mobile communications device is a predetermined distance from the location or within a predetermined distance of the at least one travel destination;

a destination determination module that compares the information related to the physical location of the mobile communications device and the condition, and directs the incoming communication to the destination address, determining if the communication is delivered to the destination address which is different than the physical location of the mobile communications device, in response to the comparison and the location of the mobile communications device;

wherein the device generates a notification to an originating communications device of the incoming communication that the incoming call is directed to the second destination address and prior to the delivery of the communication, a notification to the destination address to identify a user of the incoming communication,

and further wherein comparing the location information and the instruction to determine a third destination address if the incoming call is determined to failed to be delivered to the second destination address, and if failed, directing the incoming call to the third destination address.

6. The localization device of claim 5, 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.

7. The localization device of claim 5, wherein the localization device is a network-based localization device.