Bridge line appearance for location-aware mobile devices

摘要

A vPBX server manages calls in a bridged line appearance (BLA) group. A BLA group can include extensions for location-aware mobile devices. The vPBX server contains location based forwarding rules that can be applied together with BLA redirection rules in managing incoming calls. A single extension can appear as a user interface element (e.g., an icon or button) on multiple mobile devices. Using the user interface element, a primary user can view a secondary user's status, including the secondary user's location information. The vPBX server allows the primary user to redirect the incoming calls to devices in accordance with the forwarding rules and the redirection rules.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying a bridged-line group, the bridged-line group including a first user associated with a first mobile device and a second user associated with a second mobile device; generating a rule for designating the first user as a monitoring user for the bridged-line group, wherein the rule specifies that the first user is designated as the monitoring user when the first mobile device is in a pre-determined location; receiving a call intended for the second user; determining that the first user is designated as the monitoring user for the bridged-line group based on the rule and on determining that the first mobile device is located in the pre-determined location; routing the call intended for the second user to the first user at the first mobile device based at least on the determining; and enabling the first user to handle the routed call on the first mobile device.