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Methods and devices for establishing an area party line service for telephone calls

  • US 20040264669A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2003
  • Published: 12/30/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of creating an area party line, comprising:

  • receiving a first telephone call at a first local call station directly over a first telecommunication link, the first telephone call providing an area party line indication;

    receiving a second telephone call at the first local call station directly over a second telecommunication link, the second telephone call providing the area party line indication; and

    in response to receiving the area party line indication of the first and second telephone calls, bridging the first telephone call to the second telephone call at the first local call station to establish an area party line between the first telephone call and the second telephone call.

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