Patent · US Active

System and method for managing multimedia communications across convergent networks

US9338190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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134References

32Claims

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Assignee

AIP ACQUISITION LLC · US

Inventors

Chi Eng · Wayne, US
Steven Heap · Haymarket, US
Alexander Mashinsky · New York, US
Roger Kim · Southfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2012
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/80
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device that interrogates the availability of a called party before placing a communication from the calling party to the called party. A callback may be initiated so that both communications are completed simultaneously. The routing of communication may take place through any one of a number of different networks and at another time of the day, even if the caller does not otherwise have access to those networks.

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