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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
May. 06, 2008
Timothy R. Chavez, Austin, TX (US);
Jacob D. Eisinger, Austin, TX (US);
Michael C. Hollinger, Austin, TX (US);
Jennifer E. King, Austin, TX (US);
Christina K. Lauridsen, Austin, TX (US);
Fabian F. Morgan, Austin, TX (US);
Timothy R. Chavez, Austin, TX (US);
Jacob D. Eisinger, Austin, TX (US);
Michael C. Hollinger, Austin, TX (US);
Jennifer E. King, Austin, TX (US);
Christina K. Lauridsen, Austin, TX (US);
Fabian F. Morgan, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program for routing an incoming voice call in real time is presented. A call is received from a caller to an intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. In response to the call failing to connect to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, a short range wireless query signal is transmitted to determine if another wireless communication device is within a predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device. If the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device receives a response from the other wireless telecommunication device indicating that the other wireless telecommunication device is within the predefined proximity to the intended receiving wireless telecommunication device, then the call is rerouted to the other wireless telecommunication device based on preferences internal to the intended receiving wireless device. These preferences may be stored on the intended receiving wireless device or remotely stored on the host carrier network.