IP Library Granted Patent US 7,711,356
Granted Patent B2
US 7,711,356 · App. 11/569,259 · Granted May 4, 2010

Method and system for automated call diversion

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Patent No.
US 7,711,356
App. No.
11/569,259
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and a system for automated call diversion of calls intended for a mobile radio device to a second network connection. A detection module of a customer premises equipment detects the mobile radio device as soon as it is located in the sphere of influence of an interface between the mobile radio device and the customer premises equipment, whereby identification data of the mobile radio device are transmitted via the interface. Based on the identification data of the mobile radio device, call diversion of calls intended for the mobile radio device to the second network device is activated as long as the mobile radio device is located in the sphere of influence of the interface between the mobile radio device and the customer premises equipment.

Claims (26)

1. A method for automated call diversion of calls intended for a mobile radio device to a second network device of a second communication network, wherein

detecting the mobile radio device by a detection module of a customer premises equipment (CPE), as soon as the mobile radio device is located in an activity range of an interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE of a third communication network,

transmitting identification data of the mobile radio device via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE of the third communication network, and

activating call diversion of calls intended for the mobile radio device, based on the identification data of the mobile radio device located at the CPE, to the second network device as long as the mobile radio device is located in the activity range of the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

transmitting at least one of the identification data of the mobile radio device or identification data of the second network device via a network interface between the CPE and at least one central unit of the mobile radio network assigned to the mobile radio device to manage the call diversion at the at least one central unit.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

transmitting identification data of the second network device via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

transmitting identification data of the CPE via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:

using the identification data of the mobile radio device for outgoing calls made from the second network device.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said step of activating call diversion further comprises:

managing a call diversion status of the mobile radio device at a central unit of the mobile radio network assigned to the mobile radio device, by receiving information from the CPE on a status of whether or not the mobile radio device is located in the activity range of the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

7. A system for automated call diversion of calls intended for a mobile radio device to a second network device of a second communication network, comprising:

a customer premises equipment (CPE), having a detection module of a third communication network, the detection module including means for detecting at least one available interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE,

means for transmitting identification data of the mobile radio device via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE, and

means based on the identification data located at the CPE for call diversion of calls intended for the mobile radio device to the second network device.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the CPE comprises means for transmitting at least one of the identification data of the mobile radio device or identification data of the second network device to at least one central unit of the mobile radio network assigned to the mobile radio device to manage the call diversion at the at least one central unit.

9. The system according to claim 7 , the system further comprising:

means for transmitting identification data of the second network device via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

10. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the system comprises means for transmitting identification data of the CPE via the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

11. The system according to claim 7 , the system further comprising:

means for using the identification data of the mobile radio device for outgoing calls of the second network device.

12. The system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a central unit of the mobile radio network that is assigned to the mobile radio device, configured to manage a call diversion status of the mobile radio device, by receiving information from the CPE on a status of whether or not the mobile radio device is located in the activity range of the interface between the mobile radio device and the CPE.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 4, 2009
From: SWISSCOM MOBILE AG; SWISSCOM FIXNET AG; SWISSCOM (SCHWEIZ) AG
To: SWISSCOM AG
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