SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARDING CALLS
First Claim
1. A communication device, comprising a controller element to:
- receive a call from a communication system;
retrieve a caller ID from information associated with the call;
present the caller ID;
receive a request to forward the call;
present one or more communication identifiers responsive to the forwarding request;
receive a selection corresponding to one of the one or more communication identifiers; and
submit to the communication system a request to forward the call to the selected communication identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for forwarding calls is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive a call from a communication system, retrieve a caller ID from information associated with the call, present a caller ID, receive a request to forward the call, present one or more communication identifiers responsive to the forwarding request, receive a selection corresponding to one of the one or more communication identifiers, and submit to the communication system a request to forward the call to the selected communication identifier. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication device, comprising a controller element to:
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receive a call from a communication system; retrieve a caller ID from information associated with the call; present the caller ID; receive a request to forward the call; present one or more communication identifiers responsive to the forwarding request; receive a selection corresponding to one of the one or more communication identifiers; and submit to the communication system a request to forward the call to the selected communication identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network element in an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) communication system, comprising a controller element to:
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notify a communication device of an incoming call; supply a caller ID associated with the incoming call; and receive from the communication device a request to forward the call to a selected communication identifier. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving a call from a communication system; presenting a caller ID associated with the call; and submitting to the communication system a request for the call to be forwarded. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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