Call forwarding system and method for forwarding a call to a terminal through near-field wireless communication

Abstract

In a call forwarding system, a management apparatus of the call forwarding system determines service terminals capable of near field wireless communication within a reception range of near field wireless communication, generates a terminal list, and receives a call event message reporting the receipt of a call from a reference terminal. The management apparatus may transmit a call report message including the terminal list to the reference terminal and the service terminals. The management apparatus may forward the call initially received by the reference terminal to a terminal which transmitted a receipt request message by transmitting a call forwarding request message to the reference terminal. The management apparatus may transmit, to the reference terminal and the service terminals, a receipt report message reporting the call was forwarded. According to a change receipt message or upon non-receipt by an intended terminal, the call may be reforwarded to another terminal.

1 . An apparatus to control a call forwarding service, comprising:
 a direct wireless communication to transmit and receive a message including information of call forwarding to and from the apparatus and a plurality of service terminals and to forward a call; and   a control circuitry configured to:
 receive a call; 
 determine the plurality of service terminals capable of communicating with the apparatus through the direct wireless communication; 
 generate a terminal list comprising information of the plurality of service terminals; 
 transmit the terminal list to the plurality of service terminals; 
 receive a receipt request message from a first service terminal among the plurality of service terminals; and 
 forward the call to the first service terminal through the direct wireless communication.