System and method for providing call-handling services on a data network telephone system
US6584490B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/554
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing call handling services on a data network telephony system. A portable information device, such as a PDA, associated with a user contains the user's address and/or appointment book information. The address and/or appointment book information includes priority information comprising one or more address/appointment entries having associated priority levels. The priority information is transmitted from the portable information device across a link to a data network telephone or other voice communication device, where it is stored in a call handling database. When an incoming call request is received at the data network telephone, the call is handled according to the priority information contained in the call handling database.
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