System, apparatus and method for availing a mobile call of address information
View Patent ↗A system for availing a mobile call of an address set including address information relating to a caller locus includes: (a) an evaluating unit for receiving the call from a caller at the caller locus; an indication of the caller locus including a first measure of certainty being conveyed with the call; and (b) at least one data base coupled with the evaluating unit; the at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with the caller; the address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each address; the evaluating unit cooperating with the at least one data base to identify whether a respective address is a selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between the first and second measures of certainty; each selected address being included in the address set and conveyed to a call receiver.
1. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus; the system comprising:
(a) an evaluating unit configured for evaluating said mobile telecommunication call received from a caller at said caller locus; an indication of said caller locus being conveyed with said mobile telecommunication call; said indication including a first measure of certainty associated with said caller locus; and
(b) at least one data base coupled with said evaluating unit; said at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with said caller; each respective address of said at least one address being situated at a respective address locus; said address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each respective address of said at least one address;
said evaluating unit ascertaining whether said potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call; when said potential address set does not accompany said mobile telecommunication call said evaluating unit ascertains whether a previous query regarding a potential address set has been made; when no potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call and no previous query regarding a potential address set has been made, said evaluating unit cooperates with said at least one data base to identify whether at least one said respective address is a selected address; said selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between said first measure of certainty and said respective second measure of certainty; each said selected address being included in said potential address set; said potential address set being conveyed with said mobile telecommunication call to a call receiver.
2. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said indication of said caller locus is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
3. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said first measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said caller locus within which said caller may be situated.
4. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said address location information is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
5. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said second measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said address locus within which said address may be situated.
6. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one data base includes at least one of at least one first data base including user-provided address information, at least one second data base including name-to-address linking information and at least one third data base containing other address information.
7. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 2 wherein said first measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said caller locus within which said caller may be situated.
8. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 7 wherein said address location information is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
9. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 8 wherein said second measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said address locus within which said address may be situated.
10. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 9 wherein said at least one data base includes at least one of at least one first data base including user-provided address information, at least one second data base including name-to-address linking information and at least one third data base containing other address information.
11. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set; said mobile telecommunication call originating from a caller at a caller locus; said potential address set including address information relating with at least one address associated with a user identified in connection with a calling instrument employed for placing said mobile telecommunication call; the system comprising:
(a) an evaluating unit configured for evaluating said mobile telecommunication call; an indication of said caller locus being conveyed with said mobile telecommunication call; said indication including a first measure of certainty associated with said caller locus; and
(b) at least one data base coupled with said evaluating unit; said at least one data base containing said address location information; each respective address of said at least one address being situated at a respective address locus; said address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each respective address of said at least one address;
said evaluating unit ascertaining whether said potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call; when said potential address set does not accompany said mobile telecommunication call said evaluating unit ascertains whether a previous query regarding a potential address set has been made; when no potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call and no previous query regarding a potential address set has been made, said evaluating unit cooperates with said at least one data base to identify whether at least one said respective address is a selected address; said selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between said first measure of certainty and said respective second measure of certainty; each said selected address being included in said potential address set; said potential address set being conveyed with said mobile telecommunication call to a call receiver.
12. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set as recited in claim 11 wherein said indication of said caller locus is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
13. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set as recited in claim 12 wherein said first measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said caller locus within which said caller may be situated.
14. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set as recited in claim 13 wherein said address location information is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
15. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set as recited in claim 14 wherein said second measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said address locus within which said address may be situated.
16. A system for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set as recited in claim 15 wherein said at least one data base includes at least one of at least one first data base including user-provided address information, at least one second data base including name-to-address linking information and at least one third data base containing other address information.
17. A method for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus; the method comprising:
(a) in no particular order:
(1) providing an evaluating unit configured for evaluating said mobile telecommunication call from a caller at said caller locus; and
(2) providing at least one data base coupled with said evaluating unit; said at least one data base containing address location information relating with at least one address associated with said caller; each respective address of said at least one address being situated at a respective address locus; said address location information including a respective second measure of certainty associated with each respective address of said at least one address;
(b) conveying an indication of said caller locus with said mobile telecommunication call; said indication including a first measure of certainty associated with said caller locus;
(c) operating said evaluating unit:
(1) to ascertain whether said potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call;
(2) when said potential address set does not accompany said mobile telecommunication call, operating said evaluating unit to ascertain whether a previous query regarding a potential address set has been made; and
(3) when no potential address set accompanies said mobile telecommunication call and no previous query regarding a potential address set has been made, operating said evaluating unit cooperatively with said at least one data base to identify whether at least one said respective address is a selected address; said selected address satisfying a predetermined relationship between said first measure of certainty and said respective second measure of certainty; each said selected address being included in said potential address set; and
(d) conveying said potential address set with said mobile telecommunication call to a call receiver.
18. A method for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 17 wherein said indication of said caller locus is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system, and wherein said address location information is expressed in terms of a two-dimensional geographic reference system.
19. A method for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 18 wherein said first measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said caller locus within which said caller may be situated, and wherein said second measure of certainty is expressed in terms of a radial distance from said address locus within which said address may be situated.
20. A method for availing a mobile telecommunication call of a potential address set including address information relating to a caller locus as recited in claim 19 wherein said at least one data base includes at least one of at least one first data base including user-provided address information, at least one second data base including name-to-address linking information and at least one third data base containing other address information.