Patent ID: 6256503
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A method in a wireless communications network for restricting communication transactions based on the geographic location of originators and terminators within said wireless communications network, comprising the steps of:initiating a communications transaction;in response to initiating said communications transaction, determining a geographic location of an originator of said communications transaction;determining a geographic location of each of a plurality of possible terminators of said communications transaction;automatically comparing said geographic location of said originator to said geographic location of each of said plurality of possible terminators;completing said communications transaction to a single selected terminator among said plurality of possible terminators based upon a selected proximity of said geographic location of said originator to said geographic location of said single selected terminator; andproviding alternative action to said communications transaction in response to a lack of proximity of said geographic location of said originator to said geographic location of any terminator within said plurality of possible terminators.