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Telecommunications system with notification hold

  • US 5,668,861 A
  • Filed: 12/23/1993
  • Issued: 09/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of notifying a calling telecommunications device, connected to a network switch, that a called telecommunications device, connected to a network switch, is requesting connection to the calling telecommunications device which has been placed on hold, the method comprising the steps of:

  • accepting a call by the network switch of said calling telecommunications device;

    connecting said call to the network switch of said called telecommunications device and automatically storing at said network switch of said called telecommunications device a calling phone number;

    placing on hold by said network switch of said called telecommunications device said call and notifying said calling telecommunications device of the hold;

    receiving from said calling telecommunications device a signal to monitor the availability of said called telecommunications device;

    disconnecting said calling telecommunications device from said network switch of the calling telecommunications device;

    notifying said called telecommunications device that a connection was requested by said calling telecommunications device identified by said automatically stored calling phone number;

    receiving at any time from said calling telecommunications device a discontinuation code to discontinue the notifying of the called telecommunications device of said call placed on hold;

    reattaching said call after being discontinued by receiving from said calling telecommunications device a reattach code to resume the notifying of said called telecommunications device that a connection was requested by said calling telecommunications device;

    receiving from said called telecommunications device a signal to request a connection between said calling and called telecommunications device;

    notifying said calling telecommunications device that said called telecommunications device has given a signal to request connection between said calling and called telecommunications device; and

    said network switch recognizing said codes within a telecommunications system.

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