The simplest (but not automatic) method would be to have a couple of links on his computer at work. He would click on one when he arrived in the morning, and on the other when he was ready to go home.
Assuming his phone connects to the WiFi network at work, connecting to the network could trigger a script to start the call redirection. Putting his phone into Drive mode, or scanning an NFC tag, could trigger another script to send work calls to voice mail instead of his phone. On March 30, 2015 7:51:46 PM CDT, Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> wrote: > We're actually looking at NFC enabled mag stripe cards for student ID, > door > access, etc. Great technology, unfortunately there aren't any > affordable > readers that have sufficient range to detect passage through a > doorway, and > even if they did, the direction of travel is not indicated. > > Tile is cool technology, at least until the battery dies. > > I wasn't suggesting the transponder be implanted in the phone, but in > Chris. Yes, it's a bit harsh, Like I say, he's resistant… > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:44 PM, Andrew Farnsworth <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > An aircraft transponder is a bit harsh [and would drain your > smartphone > > battery like you wouldn't believe] but have you considered either an > RFID > > tag or a Tile (https://www.thetileapp.com/) or similar? This would > allow > > you to detect them coming and going and react accordingly. > > > > Andy > > > > On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Sorry John - I mis-read your message at first. Yes, he wants 'out > of > >> office' calls to go to the work phone and roll over to voice mail. > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Curt Lundgren <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Not quite, John. With a few exceptions our phone system Emails > >>> voicemail recordings as MP3 attachments. I found a script > 'sendmailmp3' > >>> that intercepts the .WAV format outgoing message. Strips it > apart, > >>> converts the WAV to an MP3 using LAME, then reassembles the > outgoing > >>> message and passes it along to sendmail. > >>> > >>> The dream is to have the phone system magically know that Chris is > in or > >>> out of the building and react accordingly. The reaction, > directing calls > >>> one way or another, is easy. The hard part appears to have a > method of > >>> detection that doesn't cause excess battery drain. > >>> > >>> I've tried to convince him to have an aircraft transponder > implanted, > >>> but he's resistant to the idea. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Alex Smith (K4RNT) < > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Maybe then log out when you arrive, and log in when you leave? > >>>> > >>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech > censured, > >>>> the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us > all > >>>> irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie as > wisdom and > >>>> warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we’re > all > >>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star > Trek: TNG > >>>> episode "The Drumhead" > >>>> - Alex Smith > >>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 7:11 PM, John F. Eldredge > <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> According to what he said, he wants to use his mobile phone, > rather > >>>>> than his desk phone, while at work, and his work desk phone > while not at > >>>>> work. I am guessing this is probably because he spends a good > part of his > >>>>> work day away from his desk, and wants calls to his work phone > during > >>>>> off-hours to roll over to voice mail instead of routing to his > cell phone. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On March 30, 2015 7:04:12 PM CDT, "Alex Smith (K4RNT)" < > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> How about adding your mobile number to your PBX, and logging > into > >>>>>> your desk phone when you're there? If you're logged out, it > forwards to > >>>>>> your mobile. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> " 'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech > >>>>>> censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom > denied, chains us > >>>>>> all irrevocably.' Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie > as wisdom > >>>>>> and warning... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, > we’re all > >>>>>> damaged." - Jean-Luc Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie, Star > Trek: TNG > >>>>>> episode "The Drumhead" > >>>>>> - Alex Smith > >>>>>> - Huntsville, Alabama metropolitan area USA > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 6:37 PM, John F. Eldredge < > >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> The approach I would probably use for this would be to have a > couple > >>>>>>> of scripts that would send some command to the Asterix server. > The first > >>>>>>> one, triggered when my phone connected to the work network, > would set the > >>>>>>> Asterix server to reroute the phone calls. The second script, > triggered > >>>>>>> when I set my cell phone to car mode, would set the Asterix > server to route > >>>>>>> the calls to my desk phone. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On March 30, 2015 2:37:06 PM CDT, Chris McQuistion < > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Curt and I were discussing this idea this morning and it > seems so > >>>>>>>> obvious that I'm sure someone is already doing this and there > are probably > >>>>>>>> already some good ways of accomplishing this. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Here's the idea. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> When I'm at work, I'd like our phone system (Asterisk-based > >>>>>>>> Elastix) to just route incoming calls over to my cell phone > number, > >>>>>>>> instead. I've got unlimited minutes and it is always on me. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> When I leave work, I'd like the call routing to route to my > desk > >>>>>>>> phone, as usual. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> It seems like this shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. If > nothing > >>>>>>>> else, IFTTT could be used with the iOS Location or Android > Location channel > >>>>>>>> to determine my geo-location. From there, I have to DO > SOMETHING with that > >>>>>>>> information, and then have Elastix act on it. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> This is where I'm stuck. My best ideas so far are to create > a new > >>>>>>>> file in Dropbox or append a line in a Google Spreadsheet when > I'm entering > >>>>>>>> or leaving the geo-location. This seems a little kludge-y to > me. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Anyone got a better idea of how to accomplish this goal? It > isn't > >>>>>>>> really important. It's just one of those ideas that I've had > for a long > >>>>>>>> time and I can't seem to let it go until I figure out how to > do it... > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Chris > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> John F. 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