Method and system for call forwarding in multimedia telecommunication networks
First Claim
1. A method of forwarding calls for a subscriber having a primary communication device and a plurality of alternate communication devices in a multimedia telecommunication network, the method comprising:
- storing a call forwarding profile for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device at a network server, the call forwarding profile specifying at least one of the alternate communication devices to which specific types of calls, based on the incoming media, are to be forwarded;
receiving a call for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device from a caller;
determining the type of the call that has been received;
matching the type of call received to the call forwarding profile; and
routing the call to the proper alternate user device according to the call forwarding profile.
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Abstract
A method of forwarding calls for a subscriber having a primary communication device and a number of alternate communication devices in a multimedia telecommunication network by storing a call forwarding profile for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device at a network server, where the call forwarding profile specifies at least one of the alternate communication devices to which specific types of calls are to be forwarded based on the incoming media desired for that call, receiving a call for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device from a caller, determining the type of the call that has been received, matching the type of call received to the call forwarding profile, and routing the call to the proper alternate communication device according to the call forwarding profile.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of forwarding calls for a subscriber having a primary communication device and a plurality of alternate communication devices in a multimedia telecommunication network, the method comprising:
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storing a call forwarding profile for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device at a network server, the call forwarding profile specifying at least one of the alternate communication devices to which specific types of calls, based on the incoming media, are to be forwarded;
receiving a call for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device from a caller;
determining the type of the call that has been received;
matching the type of call received to the call forwarding profile; and
routing the call to the proper alternate user device according to the call forwarding profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for forwarding calls for a subscriber having a primary communication device and a plurality of alternate communication devices in a multimedia telecommunication network, the system comprising:
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means for storing a call forwarding profile for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device at a network server, the call forwarding profile specifying at least one of the alternate communication devices to which specific types of calls are to be forwarded;
means for receiving a call for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device from a caller;
means for determining the type of the call that has been received;
means for matching the type of call received to the call forwarding profile; and
means for routing the call to the proper alternate communication device according to the call forwarding profile. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a multimedia telecommunication system, apparatus for forwarding calls for a subscriber having a primary communication device and a plurality of alternate communication devices, comprising:
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a centralized database adapted to store a call forwarding profile for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device, the call forwarding profile specifying at least one of the alternate communication devices to which specific types of calls are to be forwarded; and
a call session control function adapted to receive a call for the subscriber'"'"'s primary communication device from a caller, determine the type of the call that has been received, and route the call to the proper alternate communication device according to the call forwarding profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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