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System and method for conference calling with VOIP terminal

US7693133B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

12Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. · US

Inventors

David S. Benco · Winfield, US
Kevin J. Overend · Elmhurst, US
Baoling S. Sheen · Naperville, US
Sandra True · McLeansboro, US
Kenneth Voight · Sugar Grove, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2004
Grant date	Apr 6, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2207/203
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for connecting a plurality of called party terminals in a bridged a call session with a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calling party terminal. The method includes the VOIP terminal sending called party terminal identifiers identifying each called party terminal to a calling party Service Control Point (SCP), and creating a bridged call session at the SCP connecting the called party terminals and the calling party VOIP terminal. The apparatus includes a system for sending called party terminal identifiers identifying each called party terminal to a calling party Service Control Point (SCP), and creating a bridged call session at the SCP connecting the called party terminals and the calling party VOIP terminal.

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