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Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2009
Applicants:

Yu Zheng, Beijing, CN;

Sharad Agarwal, Seattle, WA (US);

Alex Hehmeyer, Bellevue, WA (US);

Noor-e-gagan Singh, Redmond, WA (US);

Venky Venkateshaiah, Redmond, WA (US);

Inventors:

Yu Zheng, Beijing, CN;

Sharad Agarwal, Seattle, WA (US);

Alex Hehmeyer, Bellevue, WA (US);

Noor-E-Gagan Singh, Redmond, WA (US);

Venky Venkateshaiah, Redmond, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Called parties in an enhanced communication system are provided location information associated with a calling party to help them determine whether they should accept the call. Alternatively, automatic call routing may be performed based on location context information associated with the calling party such as whether the caller is calling from a regular location association with him/her or an extra-ordinary location.


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