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Method and apparatus for providing call parking

US8891751B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Eric Cheung · New York, US
Kermit Hal Purdy · Bernardsville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 9, 2008
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M3/53366
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for providing call parking for a communication network are disclosed. The method first determines a disconnection of a first party's endpoint device, wherein said first party is either a calling party or a called party. The method then determines if said disconnection of said first party's endpoint device is due to hanging up. If said disconnection is not due to hanging up, the method parks a second party wherein said second party is either a calling party or a called party communicating with said first party prior to said disconnection. The method determines if said first party's device is back online and reconnects said first party and second party if said first party's device is back online.

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