System and method for maintaining a communication link
US6804254B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2207/203
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for maintaining media streaming to a telephony device. The method includes establishing a media streaming link between a first telephony device and a second telephony device using a media termination point. The media streaming between the first telephony device and the second telephony device passes through the media termination point. The method further includes receiving a request to implement a telephony feature requiring media streaming termination between the first and second telephony devices. The method also includes terminating the media streaming between the first telephony device and the media termination point while maintaining the media streaming between the second telephony device and the media termination point.
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