Patent ID: 9294985
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
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 monitoring user is a user that can intercept and answer calls directed to other users in the bridged-line group, and wherein the rule specifies that: receiving a call intended for the second user; determining a location of the first mobile device associated with the first user; determining that the first user is currently designated as the monitoring user for the bridged-line group based at least in part on determining that the location of the first mobile device matches one of the one or more locations specified in the rule for designating the first user as the monitoring user for the bridged-line group; and in response to determining that the first user is currently designated as the monitoring user, routing the call intended for the second user to the first user at the first mobile device.