US Patent No: 5,594,947

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Method for providing alternate communication services based on geographic location

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Abstract

Alternate communication services may be provided in a communication system 100 based on the geographic location of a target communication unit. When a service request, which identifies the target communication unit and a particular service, is received by a communication resource controller (101), the communication resource controller (101) ascertains the location of a target communication unit and determines whether the target unit is located within a predefined area. If the target unit (102, 103) is located within the predefined area, the communication resource controller (101) determines whether the particular service requested is prohibited in the predefined area. If the service is prohibited, an alternate service is made available to the initiating communication unit.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.SCHAUMBURG, IL2264

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grube, Gary W Pleasanton, CA 378 11183
Naddell, Marc C Schaumburg, IL 18 881
Shaughnessy, Mark L Phoenix, AZ 48 1158

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