Emergency call forward based on location
US8995948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/024
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A location-based call forwarding method comprises, in response to determining that an intended call recipient is unavailable to receive a call from a caller, identifying an alternate call recipient located within a predetermined proximity of a current location of the intended call recipient, and forwarding the call to the alternate call recipient. The alternate call recipient may be identified by determining a person with whom the intended recipient is meeting or an establishment where the intended recipient is situated. This information may be extracted from various sources such as a calendar, social network site, or device-generated location data.
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