Patent · US Expired

Voice/data transfer method and apparatus utilizing an alternate line

US5588045A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 3, 1995
Grant dateDec 24, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M3/533
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The reliability of call transfer in a PBX can be improved by verifying the availability of a destination port before a transfer is attempted. The incoming call is routed to an alternate line after the interrogation occurs. Once the availability of the desired facility is confirmed, the call can be picked up by the destination port.

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