Patent ID: 8626249
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: H02J,H04M

Abstract:
1. A charging station for detecting and reporting the status of a mobile device that is utilizing the charging station, the charging station comprising: a power supply; a charging component coupled to the power supply, the charging component configured to charge a mobile device in proximity to the charging station; a first communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with the mobile device and receiving an identifier associated with the mobile device; a detection component to detect the status of the mobile device in proximity to the charging station; and a second communication component for establishing a wireless communication link with a proximate device that is different from the mobile device, wherein the second communication component transmits to the proximate device the received identifier associated with the mobile device and an indication of the detected status of the mobile device to enable the proximate device to make a communication service routing decision with respect to a call or electronic message to the mobile device.