Method and apparatus for providing an audible calling party identification for a call waiting service
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsMarian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Abstract
The present invention enables users of packet-switched network services, e.g., VoIP network services, to hear a very gentle whispering tone that quietly conveys the identity of the calling party when they are engaged in conversation and to receive a call-waiting signal. The tone is audible only to the called party but does not mute the ongoing conversation path. This enables subscribed users to hear their ongoing conversation while receiving the whispering tone.
Claims20
A method for providing a call waiting service in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a call setup message destined to an endpoint of a called party, where said endpoint of said called party is engaged in an on-going call;
- determining whether said called party is registered to receive an audible calling party identification;
- and
- sending said audible calling party identification to said endpoint of said called party.
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of a method for providing a call waiting service in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a call setup message destined to an endpoint of a called party, where said endpoint of said called party is engaged in an on-going call;
- determining whether said called party is registered to receive an audible calling party identification;
- and
- sending said audible calling party identification to said endpoint of said called party.
A system for providing a call waiting service in a communication network, comprising:
- means for receiving a call setup message destined to an endpoint of a called party, where said endpoint of said called party is engaged in an on-going call;
- means for determining whether said called party is registered to receive an audible calling party identification;
- and
- means for sending said audible calling party identification to said endpoint of said called party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.