REMOTE CALL CONTROL

• US 20150038104A1
• Filed: 07/25/2014
• Published: 02/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Freeus, LLC
• Original Assignee: Securus Incorporated (Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Incorporated)
• Inventors: Newton, Chris, Muldoon, Peter, Gern, Justin
• Granted Patent: US 9,288,329 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/5018 Initiating a conference during a two-party conversation, i.e. three-party-service or three-way-call computer conference organisation arrangements H04L12/1818
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/428 Arrangements for placing incoming calls on hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/16 Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A communications device comprises a processor, a memory device coupled to processor, one or more wireless transmitters, one or more wireless receivers, an output component, and an input component. The memory device includes executable instructions to enable the processor to perform the following steps: initiate a call with a first remote device; receive, from the first remote device, an indication of a phone number that is programmed in the communications device; initiate a call with a second remote device associated with the phone number that is programmed in the communications device; and cause the communications device, the first remote device, and the second remote device to be placed into a conference call, or to place the first remote device on hold while the communications device provides information to the second remote device. The communications device may be configured as an emergency pendant device, mobile phone, or any kind of communication device that can detect a signal to trigger either the sequence to conference call or place on hold and make a second call.

Claims

1. A communications device, comprising:

a processor, a memory device coupled to processor, one or more wireless transmitters, one or more wireless receivers, an output component, and an input component;

wherein the memory device includes executable instructions to enable the processor to perform the following steps;

initiate a call with a first remote device;

receive, from the first remote device, an indication of a phone number that is programmed in the communications device;

place the call with the first remote device on hold; and

initiate a call with a second remote device associated with the phone number that is programmed in the communications device.

2. The communications device recited in claim 1, wherein the communications device is configured as an emergency pendant device.

3. The communications device recited in claim 1, wherein the communications device is configured as a mobile phone.

4. A method employed by a communications device for initiating a conference call, comprising:

initiating a call with a first remote device;

receiving, from the first remote device, an indication of a phone number that is programmed in the communications device;

placing the call with the first remote device on hold; and

initiating a call with a second remote device associated with the phone number that is programmed in the communications device.

5. The method recited in claim 4, wherein the communications device is configured as an emergency pendant device.

6. The method recited in claim 4, wherein the communications device is configured as a mobile phone.

7. A communications device, comprising:

a processor, a memory device coupled to processor, one or more wireless transmitters, one or more wireless receivers, an output component, and an input component;

wherein the memory device includes executable instructions to enable the processor to perform the following steps;

initiate a call with a first remote device;

receive, from the first remote device, an indication of a phone number that is programmed in the communications device;

initiate a call with a second remote device associated with the phone number that is programmed in the communications device; and

cause the communications device, the first device, and the second device to be placed into a conference call.

8. A method employed by a communications device for initiating a conference call, comprising:

initiating a call with a first remote device;

receiving, from the first remote device, an indication of a phone number that is programmed in the communications device;

initiating a call with a second remote device associated with the phone number that is programmed in the communications device; and

causing the communications device, the first device, and the second device to be placed into a conference call.