Smart call delivery with GIS integration
View Patent ↗A method of delivering a call to a called party's device. The method includes receiving a call directed to a wireline device and validating that a telephone number of the wireline device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device. The method also includes transmitting a message to the wireless device, delivering the call to the wireline device when a return message is not received from the wireless device, and determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device. The method further includes comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the wireline device, delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device, and delivering the call to the wireline device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the wireline device.
1. A method of delivering a call to a called party's device, comprising:
receiving a call directed to a first device;
validating that a telephone number of the first device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device;
transmitting a message to the wireless device;
delivering the call to the first device when a return message is not received from the wireless device;
determining a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device;
comparing the location of the wireless device with a location of the first device;
delivering the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the first device; and
delivering the call to the first device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the first device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a wireline device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device is a first wireless device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether the called party is a subscriber to a call delivery service with GIS integration.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising routing the call to a telecommunications switch.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a return message from the wireless device containing at least one of an electronic serial number and a mobile identification number.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a return message from the wireless device containing locational information associated with the wireless device.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising accessing a database to obtain the location of the first device.
9. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
receive a call directed to a first device;
validate that the telephone number of the first device is associated with a telephone number of a wireless device;
transmit a message to the wireless device;
deliver the call to the first device when a return message is not received from the wireless device;
determine a location of the wireless device when a return message is received from the wireless device;
compare the location of the wireless device with a location of the first device;
deliver the call to the wireless device when the location of the wireless device is not within a predefined vicinity of the location of the first device; and
deliver the call to the first device when the location of the wireless device is within a predefined vicinity of the location of the first device.
10. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the first device is a wireline device.
11. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the first device is a first wireless device.
12. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to determine whether the called party is a subscriber to a call delivery service with GIS integration.
13. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to route the call to a telecommunications switch.
14. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive a return message from the wireless device containing at least one of an electronic serial number and a mobile identification number.
15. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to receive a return message from the wireless device containing locational information associated with the wireless device.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 9 , further comprising instructions that cause the processor to access a database to obtain the location of the first device.
17. A system for delivering a call to a called party's device, comprising:
a controller receiving a request to complete a call to a first device, the controller having data specifying the location of the first device;
A first switch in communication with a wireless device and the controller, wherein upon the controller receiving the request, the controller communicates with the first switch to determine a location of the wireless device, compares the location of the wireless device to the location of the first device, and when the wireless device is in a pre-defined vicinity of the first device, then the controller initiates completion of the call to the first device and when the wireless device is not in the pre-defined vicinity of the first device, then completing the call to the wireless device.
18. The system of claim 17 , further comprising a second switch in communication with the first device and the controller.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first device is a wireline device.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first device is a first wireless device.