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US 2006/0221943 A1Published application
Connecting a packet-based call to multiple devices
OwnerJustin Aborn, James O'Brieninventors
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Abstract
A call is received over a packet network, and multiple devices are notified of that call over the packet network. A response is received from a first of the devices and in response a first connection of the call is established to the first of the devices. A message is then received from a second of the devices and in response a second connection of the call is established to the second of the devices.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a call over a packet based network;
- notifying a plurality of devices of the call over the packet network;
- receiving a response from a first of the devices and in response establishing a first connection of the call to the first of the devices;
- and
- receiving a message from a second of the devices and in response establishing a second connection of the call to the second of the devices.
2 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- an interface for connecting to a call control module configured to
- receive a call via a packet based network;
- notify a plurality of devices of the call via the packet network;
- receive a response from a first of the devices and in response establish a first connection of the call to the first of the devices;
- and
- receive a message from a second of the devices and in response establish a second connection of the call to the second of the devices.
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Software stored on a computer-readable media comprising instructions for causing a processing system to:
- receive a call via a packet based network;
- notify a plurality of devices of the call via the packet network;
- receive a response from a first of the devices and in response establish a first connection of the call to the first of the devices;
- and
- receive a message from a second of the devices and in response establish a second connection of the call to the second of the devices.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.