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Enhanced group calling features for connected portfolio services in a wireless communications network

US8498660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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58References

10Claims

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Assignee

KODIAK NETWORKS INC · US

Inventors

Bruce D. Lawler · Kirkwood, US
Krishnakant M. Patel · Dallas, US
Ravi Ayyasamy · Richardson, US
Harisha M. Negalaguli · Plano, US
Basem A. Ardah · Plano, US
Gorachand Kundu · Savanuru, IN
Ramu Kandula · Plano, US
Brahmananda R. Vempati · Dallas, US
Ravi Shankar Kumar · Richardson, US
Chetan Patel · Richardson, US
Shiva Cheedella · Dallas, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2010
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/06
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Enhanced Group Calling Features for Connected Portfolio Services in wireless communications networks, such as a mobile or cellular phone communications networks. The Connected Portfolio Services include Mobile Conferencing (Scheduled/Instant/Reservationless Conference), Family Connect, Buddy Connect, and Quick Reach, while the Enhanced Group Calling Features include Voicemail Diversion (the recognition of a diversion to voicemail and dropping the leg), Reverse Quick Reach (where a terminating subscriber defines how a call dialed to his/her mobile number should be handled and directed), and Single Number Group Calling (an optimal design implementation of single number based group calling).

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