Method and apparatus for providing accessibility to call connection status

A method for providing call connection status information in a telephone device connected to a telephone network, comprising:

• generating a first call connection status code indicating status information regarding capabilities of an operator of a calling device participating in a communication session over the telephone network;
• sending the call connection status code to a node in the telephone network;
• and
• sending the call connection status code to a server coupled between the telephone network and a computer network.

A method for providing call connection status information in a telephone device connected to a telephone network, comprising:

• generating a first call connection status code indicating status information regarding a telephone device type of a calling device, wherein the status code indicates capabilities of an operator of the calling device;
• sending the call connection status code to a node in the telephone network;
• and
• sending the call connection status code to a server coupled between the telephone network and a computer network.

An apparatus for providing call connection status information in a telephone device connected to a telephone network, comprising:

• means for generating a first call connection status code indicating status information regarding capabilities of an operator of a calling device participating in a communication session over the telephone network;
• means for sending the call connection status code to a node in the telephone network;
• and
• sending the call connection status code to a server coupled between the telephone network and a computer network.

An apparatus for providing call connection status information in a telephone device connected to a telephone network, comprising:

• means for generating a first call connection status code indicating status information regarding a telephone device type of a calling device, wherein the status code indicates capabilities of an operator of the calling device;
• means for sending the call connection status code to a node in the telephone network;
• and
• sending the call connection status code to a server coupled between the telephone network and a computer network.

A telephone system, comprising:

• a telephone device;
• a server computer connected to the telephone device, wherein the server computer receives a call connection status code from the telephone device and stores the received call connection status code;
• and
• a client computer connected to the server computer, wherein the client computer receives the call connection status code from the server computer and presents a call connection status message corresponding to the call connection status code.

A telephone system, comprising:

• a telephone device;
• a server computer connected to the telephone device, wherein the server computer receives a call connection status code from the telephone device, generates a call connection status message corresponding to the call connection status code, and stores the received call connection status message;
• and
• a client computer connected to the server computer, wherein the client computer receives the call connection status message from the server computer and presents the received call connection status message.

A computer program product, in a computer readable medium, for providing call connection status information in a telephone device connected to a telephone network, comprising:

• instructions for generating a first call connection status code indicating status information regarding capabilities of an operator of a calling device participating in a communication session over the telephone network;
• instructions for sending the call connection status code to a node in the telephone network;
• and
• instructions for sending the call connection status code to a server coupled between the telephone network and a computer network.