Call progress information in cable telephony
First Claim
1. A method for controlling telephonic communication in an arrangement where a telephone at a user'"'"'s premises is coupled to a broadband interface module, that is connected to a remote PSTN interface arrangement through a cable that carries signals that correspond to (a) signals for apparatus that includes a monitor for display of video information, and (b) signals associated with said telephone, said method being carried out in said broadband interface module and comprising the steps of:
- receiving call progress signaling information pertaining to said telephone from said PSTN interface arrangement;
analyzing said information to determine whether additional information is needed;
if said step of analyzing determines that said additional information is needed, (a) sending a query message via said PSTN interface arrangement, and (b) receiving a data message from said PSTN interface arrangement that is responsive to said sending;
creating a video message from said call progress signaling information and, if said step of determining determines that said additional information is needed, from said data message; and
applying said video message to said monitor.
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Abstract
A method, carried out in an arrangement having a cable that provides programming information to a video monitor as well as telephony service, where call progress information of a telephone call is displayed on the monitor, and the method sends control information upstream, over the cable, in connection with desired information relative to the call progress.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for controlling telephonic communication in an arrangement where a telephone at a user'"'"'s premises is coupled to a broadband interface module, that is connected to a remote PSTN interface arrangement through a cable that carries signals that correspond to (a) signals for apparatus that includes a monitor for display of video information, and (b) signals associated with said telephone, said method being carried out in said broadband interface module and comprising the steps of:
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receiving call progress signaling information pertaining to said telephone from said PSTN interface arrangement;
analyzing said information to determine whether additional information is needed;
if said step of analyzing determines that said additional information is needed, (a) sending a query message via said PSTN interface arrangement, and (b) receiving a data message from said PSTN interface arrangement that is responsive to said sending;
creating a video message from said call progress signaling information and, if said step of determining determines that said additional information is needed, from said data message; and
applying said video message to said monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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