Hold Detection and Handling
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a terminal having;
an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session;
an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a communication session; and
a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and
a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal, the communication controller being configured to;
a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, cause play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to be directed to the output; and
b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, cause communication stream from the communication session to be directed to the output.
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Abstract
A communication system comprising: a terminal having: an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session; an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a communication session; and a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal, the communication controller being configured to: a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, cause play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to be directed to the output; and b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, cause communication stream from the communication session to be directed to the output.
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15 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a terminal having; an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session; an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a communication session; and a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal, the communication controller being configured to; a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, cause play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to be directed to the output; and b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, cause communication stream from the communication session to be directed to the output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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5. A communication system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the said file or files are stored in memory of the communication terminal.
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15. A data carrier storing software for execution in a communication system having a terminal comprising an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session;
- an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a voice call; and
a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and
a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal;
the software being configured to cause the communication controller to;a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, direct play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to the output; and b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, direct communication stream from the communication session to the output.
- an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a voice call; and
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