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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Michael E. Duncan, St. Neots, GB;
Fabien Florek, Bratislava, SK;
Andrew M. Lees, Corfe Mullen, GB;
Joe D. S. Pavitt, Chandler's Ford, GB;
Adriana Tudela Longas, London, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods and computer program products for handling communications in a wireless network are described. A message requesting forwarding of communications for a first user device is received. A location of the first user device is determined. One or more second user devices associated with the first user device is identified. A second user device is selected to receive forwarded communications for the first user device. The selected second user device is located within a predefined distance of the location of the first user device. In example implementations, the one or more second user devices are trusted user devices.