Network communication system
US6934376B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 23, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0012
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a network communication system that provides textual communication and call transferring between nodes. The system further allows simultaneous notification of multiple nodes of an incoming call. The system includes a local computer that may also serve as a node in the system. A call may originate with the local computer or be generated by a remote device that is in communication with the local computer. The local computer generates a call indicator that is transmitted to one or more nodes simultaneously. Selection of the nodes may be based on user intervention or by predefined groupings. Each node receiving a call indicator is configured to generate a ring message in response. The ring message is displayed on an output device to alert a node user to the incoming call. In response to the ring message, a node user may choose to accept or decline the call. A node user's responses to the call indicator are transmitted to the local computer. Once the local computer receives an acceptance from a node, the local computer transmits call data representative of the call to the accepting node.
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