Enhanced call feature service
First Claim
1. A method for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
- accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party, wherein said call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first device;
invoking at least one service feature of the calling plan during the active call, wherein said feature includes;
an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party; and
a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for managing calls for a subscriber, including accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party. The call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first device. At least one service feature of the calling plan is invoked during the active call. This service feature includes an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party. The service feature additionally includes a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party, wherein said call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first device;
invoking at least one service feature of the calling plan during the active call, wherein said feature includes;
an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party; and
a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party, wherein said call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first device and said subscriber belongs to a first service provider;
invoking at least one service feature of the calling plan during the active call, wherein said feature includes;
an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party, said additional party belongs to a second service provider.
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16. A method for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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accessing a calling plan while the subscriber is in an existing active call with at least one other party, wherein said call is placed or received by the subscriber at a first device and said first device of the subscriber belongs to a first service provider;
invoking at least one service feature of the calling plan during the active call, wherein said feature includes;
a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device, said additional device of the subscriber belongs to a second service provider.
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17. A system for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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an internet protocol network connected to a first device of the subscriber wherein a call is placed or received by the subscriber at said first device;
at least one gateway connected to at least one other party;
at least one platform connected to the gateway and the internet protocol network for accessing a calling plan with at least one service feature while the subscriber is in an existing active call with said at least one other party, wherein said feature includes;
an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party; and
a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to a at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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an internet protocol network connected to a first device of the subscriber wherein a call is placed or received by the subscriber at said first device and said subscriber belongs to a first service provider;
at least one gateway connected to at lest one other party;
at least one platform connected to the gateway and the internet protocol network for accessing a calling plan with at least one service feature while the subscriber is in an existing active call with said at least on other party;
wherein said feature includes;
an add callers feature for adding at least one additional party to the existing active call between the subscriber and the other party, said additional party belongs to a second service provider.
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24. A system for managing calls for a subscriber comprising:
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an internet protocol network connected to a first device of the subscriber wherein a call is placed or received by the subscriber at said first device and said first device belongs to a first service provider;
at least one gateway connected to at least one other party;
at least one platform connected to the gateway and the internet protocol network for accessing a calling plan with at least one service feature while the subscriber is in an existing active call with said at least on other party wherein said feature includes;
a transfer devices feature for transferring the existing active call to at least one additional device of the subscriber and hanging up on the first device by the subscriber to confirm the transfer of the call to the additional device, said additional device of the subscriber belongs to a second service provider.
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