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US 2006/0218286 A1Published application
Generating a comfort indicator at an originating terminal
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorsDavid Brombal, Mark Stegall
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Abstract
A call request is sent to establish a telephony session over an Internet Protocol (IP) network between an originating terminal and a destination device. A message responsive to the call request is received from a node connected to the IP network. In response to receiving the message, local generation of a comfort indicator at the originating terminal is performed.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- sending a call request to establish a telephony session over an Internet Protocol (IP) network between an originating terminal and a destination device;
- receiving a message responsive to the call request from a node connected to the IP network;
- and
- in response to receiving the message, causing local generation of a comfort indicator at the originating terminal.
1 more element
A terminal comprising:
- an output device for outputting a comfort indicator;
- and
- a control module to:
- send a call request to establish a telephony session over an Internet Protocol (IP) network between the terminal and a destination device;
- receive a message responsive to the call request from a node connected to the IP network;
- and
- in response to receiving the message, generating the comfort indicator by the output device without establishing a bearer path over the IP network.
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An article comprising at least one computer-usable storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a device to:
- send a call request to establish a telephony session over an Internet Protocol (IP) network between an originating terminal and a destination device;
- receive a message responsive to the call request from a node connected to the IP network;
- and
- in response to receiving the message, cause local generation of a comfort indicator at the originating terminal.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.