Method and apparatus for providing call flow information to terminal devices
US9661035B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/551
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing call flow information to devices associated with call flow destinations are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for providing call flow information to a terminal device comprises receiving a communication specifying an initial destination from a calling party, and at least one of assigning the received communication to a terminal device associated with the initial destination and an alternate destination, forwarding the received communication from a terminal device associated with the initial destination to a terminal device associated with the alternate destination, or re-assigning the received communication to a terminal device associated with the alternate destination rather than with the initial destination responsive to a call set up failure. A call flow indicator is generated and transmitted to the terminal device associated with the alternate destination, the call flow indicator including an identifier of the initial destination and an identifier of the alternate destination.
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