Terminating an incoming connection request and active call movement
AssigneeUnify GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsChristian Garbin, Jeff McNiece
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Abstract
In a telecommunications network, an incoming connection request to a primary (mobile) device may be terminated at a selected secondary device based on location information (WiFi connectivity, GPS location, Bluetooth connection). Similarly, a user may move an existing connection from the primary device to the secondary device, and back, by simple interaction with the primary device. A Mobile Device Application (MDA) resident in the primary device may control the termination and movement of connection requests and connections.
Claims20
A method of telecommunication comprising:
- providing functionality via a primary communication device of a user to associate a secondary communication device with the user, the primary communication device having a processor and non-transitory memory;
- defining a condition in which a communication action is to automatically occur that involves the secondary communication device based on a location identifier, the location identifier comprising one of:
- (i) a connection between the primary communication device and an access point, (ii) a location of the primary communication device, (iii) a Bluetooth connection between the primary communication device and the secondary communication device, and (iv) a direct wireless communication connection between the primary communication device and the secondary communication device;
- automatically performing the communication action upon a determination that the condition is met based on the location identifier, the communication action comprising at least one of:
- (a) terminating an incoming connection request to the primary device by forwarding the incoming connection request to the secondary communication device, and
- (b) moving an existing connection from the primary communication device to the secondary communication device.
A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program defining a method that is performed by a communication device that executes the computer program, the method comprising:
- defining a condition in which a communication action is to automatically occur that involves a secondary communication device based on a location identifier, the location identifier comprising one of:
- (i) a connection between a primary communication device and an access point, (ii) a location of the primary communication device, (iii) a Bluetooth connection between the primary communication device and the secondary communication device, and (iv) a direct wireless communication connection between the primary communication device and the secondary communication device;
- automatically performing the communication action upon a determination that the condition is met based on the location identifier, the communication action comprising at least one of:
- (a) terminating an incoming connection request to the primary device by forwarding the incoming connection request to the secondary communication device, and
- (b) moving an existing connection from the primary communication device to the secondary communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.