Call redirection feature for relay services
First Claim
1. A method of processing a call in a telephone network comprising the steps ofassociating different types of telephone devices capable of placing and receiving telephone calls via said telephone network with respective codes, andresponsive to receipt of a telephone call from a calling device to a called device, comparing the codes associated with said calling and called devices and establishing either a direct telephone connection between the calling and called devices if the codes match or an indirect telephone connection via service platform if the codes do not match.
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Abstract
A telecommunications network is arranged to provide equal access to a user of a text telephone device, such that a TDD user may dial directly a desired telephone number, without having to first place a call to a so-called relay center and directing the relay center to dial the desired telephone number.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of processing a call in a telephone network comprising the steps of
associating different types of telephone devices capable of placing and receiving telephone calls via said telephone network with respective codes, and responsive to receipt of a telephone call from a calling device to a called device, comparing the codes associated with said calling and called devices and establishing either a direct telephone connection between the calling and called devices if the codes match or an indirect telephone connection via service platform if the codes do not match.
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6. A method of processing telephone calls in a telecommunications network comprising the steps of
responsive to a receipt of a telephone call requested by a calling telephone device, determining if the calling telephone device is functionally compatible with a called telephone device and forwarding said telephone call directly to said called telephone device if said calling and called telephone devices are found to be compatible with one another, and responsive to said calling and called telephone devices not being functionally compatible with one another, then forwarding said telephone call to a telephone service platform for further processing.
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