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US 6,650,741 B1Granted
Devices, softwares and methods for selectively limiting the duration of an individual modem-on-hold session
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsAlex Urquizo, Scott A. Boynton
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Abstract
Devices, softwares and methods selectively limit a duration of an individual modem-on hold session. A network device receives and holds data for an individualized on-hold timeout time limit for each user, such as an ISP subscriber.
Claims24
A device comprising:
- a telephone port for coupling to a telephone network;
- and
- a processor coupled with the telephone port, wherein the processor is adapted to
- establish a first modem connection with a first modem over a first telephone line;
- establish a second modem connection with a second modem over a second telephone line;
- exchange data over the first and second modem connections concurrently;
- place the first modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a first hold session;
- place the second modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a second hold session;
- prevent the first hold session from exceeding a first hold timeout time limit without the first modem connection being discontinued;
- and
- prevent the second hold session from exceeding a second hold timeout time limit without the second modem connection being discontinued, wherein the second hold timeout time limit is different from the first hold timeout time limit.
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A device comprising:
- a modem for coupling to a telephone network;
- and
- a processor coupled with the modem, wherein the processor is adapted to establish a modem connection with a network device over a telephone line;
- and
- exchange user setup data over the modem connection, to establish an individualized hold timeout time limit,
- wherein a subsequent request for a modem on hold session will be granted only up to the individualized hold timeout time limit without the established modem connection being discontinued.
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A device comprising:
- means for establishing a first modem connection with a first modem over a first telephone line;
- means for establishing a second modem connection with a second modem over a second telephone line;
- means for exchanging data over the first and second modem connections concurrently;
- means for placing the first modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a first hold session;
- means for placing the second modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a second hold session;
- means for preventing the first hold session from exceeding a first hold timeout time limit without the first modem connection being discontinued;
- and
- means for preventing the second hold session from exceeding a second hold timeout time limit without the second modem connection being discontinued, wherein the second hold timeout time limit is different from the first hold timeout time limit.
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A device comprising:
- means for establishing a modem connection with a network device over a telephone line;
- and
- means for exchanging user setup data over the modem connection, to establish an individualized hold timeout time limit,
- wherein a subsequent request for a modem on hold session will be granted only up to the individualized hold timeout time limit without the established modem connection being discontinued.
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An article comprising:
- a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when the instructions are executed by at least one device, they result in:
- establishing a first modem connection with a first modem over a first telephone line;
- establishing a second modem connection with a second modem over a second telephone line;
- exchanging data over the first and second modem connections concurrently;
- placing the first modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a first hold session;
- placing the second modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a second hold session;
- preventing the first hold session from exceeding a first hold timeout time limit without the first modem connection being discontinued;
- and
- preventing the second hold session from exceeding a second hold timeout time limit without the second modem connection being discontinued, wherein the second hold timeout time limit is different from the first hold timeout time limit.
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An article comprising:
- a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when the instructions are executed by at least one device, they result in:
- establishing a modem connection with a network device over a telephone line;
- and
- exchanging user setup data over the modem connection, to establish an individualized hold timeout time limit,
- wherein a subsequent request for a modem on hold session will be granted only up to the individualized hold timeout time limit without the established modem connection being discontinued.
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A method comprising:
- establishing a first modem connection with a first modem over a first telephone line;
- establishing a second modem connection with a second modem over a second telephone line;
- exchanging data over the first and second modem connections concurrently;
- placing the first modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a first hold session;
- placing the second modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a second hold session;
- preventing the first hold session from exceeding a first hold timeout time limit without the first modem connection being discontinued;
- and
- preventing the second hold session from exceeding a second hold timeout time limit without the second modem connection being discontinued, wherein the second hold timeout time limit is different from the first hold timeout time limit.
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A method comprising:
- establishing a modem connection with a network device over a telephone line;
- and
- exchanging user setup data over the modem connection, to establish an individualized hold timeout time limit,
- wherein a subsequent request for a modem on hold session will be granted only up to the individualized hold timeout time limit without the established modem connection being discontinued.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.