Relating to telephone communications
US8073120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, in a telecommunication system, of establishing a connection between a calling terminal and a called terminal, the called terminal having an associated presence status, the connection establishment being initiated by a connection establishment request sent by the calling terminal, comprising: obtaining, in response to the connection establishment request, the presence status associated with the called terminal; and supplying the obtained presence status to the calling terminal.
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