METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH A PACKET-BASED APPLICATION SERVER
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1. A method, comprising:
- a) receiving over a network connection a signal from a communication device indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action;
b) upon receipt of the signal indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action, causing a communication link between the communication device and a packet-based application server to be established such that the packet-based application server can receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action.
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Abstract
A method that comprises receiving over a network connection a signal from a communication device indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action, and causing a communication link between the communication device and a packet-based application server to be established. The communication link enabling the packet-based application server to receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action.
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a) receiving over a network connection a signal from a communication device indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action; b) upon receipt of the signal indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action, causing a communication link between the communication device and a packet-based application server to be established such that the packet-based application server can receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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a) a first component suitable for receiving over a network connection a signal from a communication device indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action; b) a second component for causing a communication link between the communication device and a packet-based application server to be established such that the packet-based application server can receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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a) detecting an intention to initiate a telephony action from a communication device; b) in response to the intention to initiate a telephony action, issuing a request for a destination of a packet-based application server that is suitable for processing an intended call from the communication device; and c) upon receipt of the destination of a packet-based application server in response to said request, causing a communication link with the packet-based application server to be established such that the packet-based application server can receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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56. A communication device suitable for initiating a telephony action, said communication device comprising:
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a) a processing unit suitable for generating a request for a destination of a packet-based application server that is suitable for processing an intended call from said communication device; b) an interface suitable for; c) issuing said request over a network connection; d) in response to receipt of a destination of a packet-based application server in response to said request, causing a communication link with a packet-based application server to be established such that the packet-based application server can receive from said communication device information related to an intended telephony action.
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64. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a program element for execution by a processing unit to implement a network entity, said program element comprising:
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first program code for receiving over a network connection a signal from a communication device indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action; second program code for causing a communication link between the communication device and a packet-based application server to be established, upon receipt of the signal indicative of an intention to initiate a telephony action, such that the packet-based application server can receive from the communication device information related to an intended telephony action.
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