Method and system for call answer while connected to voice mail
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsPascal H. Huart, Luke K. Surazski
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Abstract
A method and system for call answer while connected to voice mail includes generating real-time packets for transmission of a message toward a voice mail system. Generation of the real-time packets is interrupted upon a call answer by a party generating the message. Generation of the real-time packets for transmission of the message toward the voice mail system is resumed after a delay associated with the call answer. An indication is provided to the voice mail system that the real-time packets generated subsequent to the delay follow the real-time packets generated prior to the delay in the message by a time amount less than the delay.
Claims54
A method for call answer while connected to voice mail, comprising:
- generating real-time packets for transmission of a message toward a voice mail system;
- interrupting generation of the real-time packets upon a call answer by a party generating the message;
- resuming generation of the real-time packets for transmission of the message toward the voice mail system after a delay associated with the call answer;
- indicating to the voice mail system that the real-time packets generated subsequent to the delay follow the real-time packets generated prior to the delay in the message by a time amount less than the delay;
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- periodically transmitting a packet during the delay to prevent an automatic disconnect by the voice mail system.
A system for call answer while connected to voice mail, comprising:
- logic encoded in media;
- the logic operable to generate real-time packets for transmission of a message toward a voice mail system, to interrupt generation of the real-time packets upon a call answer by a party generating the message, to resume generation of the real-time packets for transmission of the message toward the voice mail system after a delay associated with the call answer, to indicate to the voice mail system that the real-time packets generated subsequent to the delay follow the real-time packets generated prior to the delay in the message by a time amount less than the delay, and to periodically transmit a packet during the delay to prevent an automatic disconnect by the voice mail system.
A system for call answer while connected to voice mail, comprising:
- means for generating real-time packets for transmission of a message toward a voice mail system;
- means for interrupting generation of the real-time packets upon a call answer by a party generating the message;
- means for resuming generation of the real-time packets for transmission of the message toward the voice mail system after a delay associated with the call answer;
- means for indicating to the voice mail system that the real-time packets generated subsequent to the delay follow the real-time packets generated prior to the delay in the message by a time amount less than the delay and means for periodically transmitting a packet during the delay to prevent an automatic disconnect by the voice mail system.
A method for interrupting of a real-time connection to a non real-time application, comprising:
- generating real-time packets for transmission of an information stream toward a non-real time application;
- interrupting generation of the real-time packets upon an intervening event;
- resuming generation of the real-time packets for transmission of the information stream toward the non real-time application after a delay associated with the intervening event;
- indicating to the non real-time application that the real-time packets generated subsequent to the delay follow the real-time packets generated prior to the pause in the information stream by a time less than the delay;
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- periodically transmitting a packet during the delay to prevent an automatic disconnection by the non real-time application.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.