System and method for locating subscribers using a best guess location algorithm
US6678366B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/53308
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for locating the subscriber of a telephony product in which a best guess location is assigned to each subscriber of the telephony product. Under certain predetermined conditions, the telephony product directs incoming phone calls to a subscriber by first attempting to locate the subscriber at the best guess location. If the best guess location does not successfully answer or is not attempted first, an alternate search method is used.
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