Patent · US Expired

Methods and apparatus for controlling call handling in a communications network

US6819755B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

62Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Peggy M. Stumer · Boca Raton, US
Eugene A. Wodka · Loxahatchee Groves, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 4, 2001
Grant date	Nov 16, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M3/5166
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for controlling call handling in a communications network. The methods and apparatus include special processing and network signalling (between network communications devices) which enable a caller to complete a critical transaction, without interruption. An exemplary protocol and message encoding are disclosed.

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