Monitored suspension of communications sessions
US6694008B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/493
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications apparatus establishes a communications session with a remote location and receives a request to place the communications session into monitored suspension. While in monitored suspension, the apparatus maintains the communications session, periodically communicates a prompt to the remote location, and monitors the session to detect an appropriate response from the remote location. When an appropriate response is received from the remote location, the apparatus signals the user and allows the communications session to proceed with normal processing.
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