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Method for setting up a communication connection and private branch exchange for carrying out the method

US8254374B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Avaya Inc. · US

Inventors

Dietmar Henneke · Neuss, DE
Thorsten Baik · Mönchengladbach, DE
Frank J. Boyle · Denver, US
Frank Rodewald · Bedburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2008
Grant date	Aug 28, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/1104
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication connection between a calling communications terminal and a further communications terminal, the connection setup being initiated through the exchange of an invite message and a number of acknowledgment messages between the calling communications terminal, the further communications terminal and a higher-ranking communication-management module, the connection modalities relevant for the calling communications terminal being agreed in a first connection initiation sequence between the higher-ranking communication-management module and an application-management module allocated to the calling communications terminal, and a second connection initiation sequence being provided for agreeing the connection modalities relevant for the further communications terminal between the higher-ranking communication-management module and an application-management module allocated to the further communications terminal.

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