Multi-media communication management system with automated paging
First Claim
1. A packet-switched communication system for use with a communication device for bi-directional communication, the system comprising:
- a network interface configured to couple to at least one of a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network;
a communication session module coupled to the network interface and configured to establish a communication session with the communication device through the at least one of the networks, and to obtain caller information associated with the communication device; and
a communication processing apparatus coupled to the network interface and the communication session module and configured to provide signals to the at least one interface for causing prompts to be played by the communication device, to receive an indication from the communication device via the network interface requesting paging of a called party, and to send an electronic message toward a pager associated with the called party, the electronic message containing the caller information associated with the communication device.
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Abstract
A packet-switched communication system for use with a communication device for bi-directional communication includes a network interface configured to couple to at least one of a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network, a communication session module coupled to the network interface and configured to establish a communication session with the communication device through the at least one of the networks, and to obtain caller information associated with the communication device, and a communication processing apparatus coupled to the network interface and the communication session module and configured to provide signals to the at least one interface for causing prompts to be played by the communication device, to receive an indication from the communication device via the network interface requesting paging of a called party, and to send an electronic message toward a pager associated with the called party, the electronic message containing the caller information associated with the communication device.
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18 Claims
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1. A packet-switched communication system for use with a communication device for bi-directional communication, the system comprising:
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a network interface configured to couple to at least one of a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network;
a communication session module coupled to the network interface and configured to establish a communication session with the communication device through the at least one of the networks, and to obtain caller information associated with the communication device; and
a communication processing apparatus coupled to the network interface and the communication session module and configured to provide signals to the at least one interface for causing prompts to be played by the communication device, to receive an indication from the communication device via the network interface requesting paging of a called party, and to send an electronic message toward a pager associated with the called party, the electronic message containing the caller information associated with the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telecommunications control unit for use in processing communications between at least a first telecommunications calling device and a second telecommunications calling device, the control unit comprising:
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a first interface configured to couple to a public-switched telephone network (PSTN);
a second interface configured to couple to a packet-switched network;
a communication session module coupled to the first interface and to the second interface and configured to establish a first communication session between the control unit and the first calling device over either of the PSTN or the packet-switched network, the communication session module being further configured to obtain a called number transmitted to the control unit by the first calling device and to obtain caller ID information associated with the first calling device; and
session means, coupled to the first and second interfaces and the communication session module, for;
providing voice mail prompts for the first calling device to the interface through which the first communication session is established; and
sending a page to a pager associated with the called number, the page including the caller ID information and an answer-page telephone number associated with the control unit and associated with the first communication session;
wherein the communication session module is further configured to establish a second communication session with the second calling device and to connect the first communication session with the second communication session if the second communication session was established by the second calling device calling the answer-page number. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of establishing a communication session between a first telecommunications calling device operated by a first user and a second telecommunications calling device operated by a second user, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a called device from the first calling device;
establishing a first communication session with the first calling device and an intermediate device;
obtaining caller ID information associated with the first calling device;
sending an inquiry to the first calling device as to whether to page a pager associated with the called device;
sending an electronic text message to the pager, the text message including the caller ID information and an answer-page number, associated with the first communication session, to call to be connected with the first calling device;
establishing a second communication session with the second calling device and the intermediate device; and
connecting the first and second communication sessions if the second communication session was established by the second calling device calling the answer-page number. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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