Method and apparatus for controlling communications
US8442517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W80/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for controlling a communication established between terminals through a telecommunications system. When a malfunction event related to a communication (310) established between terminals is detected (320), a determination (330) is made in the telecommunications system of a faulty terminal and a non-faulty terminal, according to the malfunction event. Subsequently, the telecommunications systems determines (340) whether a terminal is registered for a user identifier which was registered through the faulty terminal, or which is related to it by subscription and, in that case, it establishes (350) a new communication between said registered terminal and the non-faulty terminal. The user of the non-faulty terminal can rely on the telecommunications system to recover automatically the lost communication, without trying to attempt a new communication request with an uncertain result.
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