Telephone directing method and apparatus.

摘要

A method and data processing system are disclosed for processing telephone calls. In one embodiment, the invention, in response to the designation of a telephone number, searches a calendar database for information describing the scheduled location of the party associated with the telephone number. At the caller's option, the invention may direct the call to the scheduled location or telephone number of the party or may inform the caller of the scheduled location or telephone number of the party. The invention may search a directory database for a telephone number associated with the information describing the scheduled location of the party if the information describing the scheduled location of the party called does not include a telephone number.