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Location-based call initiation

US8681966B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2012
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2242/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus has a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to schedule a communication between a contact center and a communication device associated with a user, prompt the user to configure a geographic location for the communication device, track geographic location for the communication device, and initiate the communication in response to determining that the geographic location of the communication device appliance is the configured geographic location.

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