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Performing routing of a phone call based on mutual contacts of a contact list

US8385531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2008
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2201/18
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, and computer program for routing an outgoing communication in real time is presented. A communication is received from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. In response to the communication failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, scan of other alternate telecommunication devices is initiated to determine if other communication devices are available for receiving a re-route of the original communication. If an alternate telecommunication device is available to receive the communication, then the communication is rerouted to the preferred alternate telecommunication device based on the alternate telecommunication device being a mutual contact of the contact list of the caller telecommunication device and the mapping profile of the intended receiving telecommunication device.

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