Communication system and method
US8811383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/156
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of placing an outgoing communication event to a destination phone number is disclosed. Accordingly, upon receiving a notification of the outgoing communication event, a determination is made if the destination phone number is associated with a user of a first network. The first network is a packet based communication network. A user identification of the user of the first network corresponding to the destination phone number is then retrieved. A presence information of a communication node in the first network associated with the user is also retrieved. The presence information is an indication of the user's availability. The communication node is configured to receive voice communication events. The outgoing communication event to the communication node associated with the user in the first network is placed based on the retrieved presence information.
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