System with Call Forward Profile
First Claim
1. A method for use by a telephone network adapted to route telephone calls among a plurality of telephones connected to the network, the method comprisingproviding an indication to a customer premises device serving at least one of the telephones that a call directed to that telephone has been received over the network,receiving from the customer premises device a call forwarding profile associated with the telephone, the call forwarding profile having been sent by the customer premises device in response to the indication, androuting the call based on call forwarding information contained in the received call forwarding profile.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing call forwarding in an IP telephone network is disclosed. First, when a telephone number for a first telephone from a second telephone is dialed, the call is routing to a call manager. Call setup procedures with a BRG responsible for the first telephone are then initiated. The BRG then checks stored call forwarding profiles to determine whether there is an active call forwarding profile for the first telephone. The call is connected to the first telephone if an active call forwarding profile is not found. However, if an active call forwarding profile is found, the call forwarding information is sent to the call manager. The call is routed to at least a third telephone based on the call forwarding information.
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2 Claims
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1. A method for use by a telephone network adapted to route telephone calls among a plurality of telephones connected to the network, the method comprising
providing an indication to a customer premises device serving at least one of the telephones that a call directed to that telephone has been received over the network, receiving from the customer premises device a call forwarding profile associated with the telephone, the call forwarding profile having been sent by the customer premises device in response to the indication, and routing the call based on call forwarding information contained in the received call forwarding profile.
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