Deferred phone call answering apparatus, method and computer program product
US7587032B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/74
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method and computer program product are provided for deferring the answering of a phone call. Initially, a phone call is received from a caller. As a function of an input from a receiver of the phone call, the phone call is placed on hold and a message is played back to the caller. After the phone call is placed on hold, communication is allowed between the caller and the receiver.
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