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Call transfer initiation via near field communication (NFC)

US9571995B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 2015
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/04
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first device may detect that a second device is within communicative proximity for a near field communication connection with the first device, and may establish the near field communication connection with the second device. The first device may determine that the first device and the second device are provisioned with a same telephone number, determine that the first device is a destination for a call to be transferred, and request a transfer of the call.

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