Patent ID: 8345837

Claim:
A method of authenticating a re-route of an incoming communication by a host carrier, the method comprising: a computer receiving a communication from a caller telecommunication device, wherein the communication is intended to reach an intended receiving telecommunication device; the computer determining that the intended receiving telecommunication device is unavailable; in response to the computer determining that the intended receiving telecommunication device is unavailable, the computer receiving a notification from the caller telecommunication device; the computer identifying an alternate telecommunication device as a proposed recipient of a re-route of the communication; the computer determining if the alternate telecommunication device is available to receive the re-route of the communication and is within a predefined proximity of the intended receiving telecommunication device; the computer determining if a business authentication logic allows for the alternate telecommunication device to receive rerouted communications; the computer determining a communication type of the communication; the computer determining if the business authentication logic allows for the communication type of the communication to be re-routed; and in response to determining that the business authentication logic allows for the alternate telecommunication device to receive rerouted communications and for the communication type to be re-routed, the computer rerouting the communication to the alternate telecommunication device.