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Telecommunications calling feature method and apparatus

  • US 5,668,853 A
  • Filed: 09/10/1992
  • Issued: 09/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for operating a telephone switching facility for serving at least one telephone set, the telephone switching facility being connected in combination with a voice features service apparatus whereby a calling party may redirect a call progress, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) initiating the call progress on behalf of the calling party in response to digits dialled by the calling party;

    (b) in an event of the call progress being forwarded to the voice features service apparatus, continuing the call progress in the voice features service apparatus while detecting any secondary signalling which may be generated by the calling party; and

    (c) in the event that a secondary signalling is detected prior to a completion of a solicitation portion of the call progress, and if the secondary signalling is not within the protocol of the voice features service apparatus, responding to the secondary signalling in the telephone switching facility by resuming the call progress in accordance with the secondary signalling.

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