Party location based services

摘要

Services are provided based on the locations, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers, of called and calling parties. Party location based services can be provided to the called party, to the calling party, or both. Services can include an indication of the location of each party. Services also can include an indication of charges as determined by the location of the parties, rather than the NPA.NXX identifiers. Services can be provided if the parties are using a mobile communications devices, such as a cellular phone, wireline systems (e.g., landline phones), or a combination thereof. In an example configuration, location can be provided in a hierarchy of various levels of accuracy/precision. Different levels can be representative of different resolutions of geography. An example system for facilitating party location based services includes a signaling system number 7 (SS7) network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
responsive to a call being originated between a first device and a second device, determining, by a communication device, a first geographic location associated with the first device and a second geographic location associated with the second device, wherein the first geographic location is outside of a geographic area indicated by an area code of a first telephone number associated with the first device; receiving, by the communication device, a selection of a geographic resolution associated with the first device, wherein the selected geographic resolution is selected from a hierarchy of successively finer geographic resolutions; determining, by the communication device, a charge applicable to the call based on at least one of, the first geographic location or the second geographic location at the selected geographic resolution; and providing a service, the service comprising providing an indication of the first geographic location at the selected geographic resolution.