Routing Telecommunications To A User In Dependence Upon Device-Based Routing Preferences

A system for routing telecommunications to a user, the system comprising:

• means for receiving a call;
• means for determining that the call is intended for the user;
• means for receiving an RFID signal from an RFID tag located with the user;
• means for determining the user's location in dependence upon the RFID signal;
• means for identifying a plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the user's location;
• means for identifying a device-based preference for the user;
• means for selecting one of the plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the device-based preference;
• and
• means for forwarding the call to the selected telephony device.

A computer program product for routing telecommunications to a user, the computer program product comprising:

• a recording medium;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving a call;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for determining that the call is intended for the user;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for receiving an RFID signal from an RFID tag located with the user;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for determining the user's location in dependence upon the RFID signal;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the user's location;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a device-based preference for the user;
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for selecting one of the plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the device-based preference;
• and
• means, recorded on the recording medium, for forwarding the call to the selected telephony device.