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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2009
Barry S. Bosik, Marlboro, NJ (US);
James Ehlinger, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Amit Garg, Howell, NJ (US);
Rajeev B. Patil, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Barry S. Bosik, Marlboro, NJ (US);
James Ehlinger, Colts Neck, NJ (US);
Amit Garg, Howell, NJ (US);
Rajeev B. Patil, Holmdel, NJ (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method of call forwarding a call originally placed to a mobile telephone number of a mobile telephone to a landline telephone number of a landline telephone is provided, wherein the call is routed through a telephone network by a service provider. A forwarding location of the mobile telephone is determined using a mobile location technology. The landline telephone number of the landline telephone is provided to the service provider. A current mobile telephone location is determined by a mobile location technology. The mobile location technology is capable of locating the mobile telephone using service provider equipment. The service provider determines that the call is being made to the mobile telephone when the current mobile telephone location is at the forwarding location. The call to the mobile telephone number is forwarded to the landline telephone number when the current mobile telephone location is at the forwarding location.