System and method of using presence information to delay dialing phone calls initiated by a caller to a callee
US7076043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/436
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a communication system, a delayed call dialing processing system and method are described. The delayed call dialing processing system includes logic that allows a caller wishing to call a callee to delegate the task of monitoring presence information to detect when the callee is present to accept the call. The delayed call dialing process system further allows the caller to delegate the task of monitoring the delayed call and then makes the delegated task visible to the caller to enable the caller to either reschedule the delayed call or cancel the delayed call after the call has been queued for delay dialing. When presence information indicates that the caller and the callee are available, the calls are put through and bridged.
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