Network directed call pickup service
US6363142B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S379/901
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and apparatus for enabling supplementary service functions, such as directed call pickup, to be implemented in a communications network having more than one server. The multi-server call pickup system is adapted to enable a user to pick up another user's call from a selected destination anywhere within the network, including outside the local server in a multi-server network. The directed call pickup system includes a pickup request unit that is used for initiating the call pickup feature from a specified location in the network. A remote determination unit and a local determination unit to determine whether to establish local or remote connections to a call pickup user may also be provided. A call establishing unit with a negotiation process for connection establishment is provided to establish a connection between the call and the call pickup user. A notification unit may be provided to notify the system of the completed connection. A link release unit may also be provided to release any temporary links used in establishing the connection. A restriction checking unit may be provided as well to ensure that the pickup user is appropriate for picking up the call. An excepti…
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