Providing Advanced Calling Features from a Multimedia Terminal Adaptor
AssigneeGeneral Instrument Corporation
InventorsChristopher Cotignola, Jacob Igval, Dipak Patel
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Abstract
An incoming call is received. Prior to transmitting a first ringing signal for the incoming call, an advanced calling feature signal is transmitted to customer premises equipment (CPE) on a local line at the customer premises. Then, the first ringing signal is transmitted to the CPE via the local line.
Claims20
A method of providing advanced calling features, the method comprising:
- receiving an incoming call;
- prior to transmitting a first ringing signal for the incoming call, transmitting an advanced calling feature signal to customer premises equipment (CPE) connected to a local line at the customer premises;
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- transmitting the first ringing signal to the CPE via the local line.
A device configured to facilitate advanced calling features in CPE, the device comprising:
- an interface connecting the device to a local line at a customer premises;
- a processor detecting an incoming call and generating data for providing an advanced calling feature;
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- a digital signal processing (DSP) circuit using an analog modulation technique to modulate the data for providing an advanced calling feature,
- wherein an advanced calling feature signal comprised of the modulated data is transmitted by the device via the interface on the local line to the CPE.
A CPE connected to a local line at a customer premises and being configured to provide advanced calling features, the CPE comprising:
- an interface connecting the CPE to a local line at a customer premises;
- a processor receiving an advanced calling feature signal transmitted prior to a first ring signal and providing an advanced calling feature in accordance with the advanced calling feature signal;
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- an I/O device providing output associated with the advanced calling feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.