System and method for processing dropped calls
First Claim
1. A method for processing a telephone call between at least two communication devices comprising the steps of:
- determining, during an established call between said communication devices, that a connection to one of said communication devices has been dropped;
determining the reason that said connection to the one communication device has been dropped; and
determining whether to attempt to reconnect to said one communication device based on said reason.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing dropped calls. If, during an established call between two communication devices, a telecommunication network node determines that a communication link to one of the devices has been dropped, the node determines the cause of the dropped communication link and sends a status message to the non-dropped communication device. If a reconnection attempt is appropriate, the node attempts to reconnect to the dropped device. If a reconnection attempt is not appropriate, or if the reconnection attempt is unsuccessful, the non-dropped communication device is connected to a voice mail node. If the reconnection attempt is successful, the call between the two communication devices is re-established.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for processing a telephone call between at least two communication devices comprising the steps of:
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determining, during an established call between said communication devices, that a connection to one of said communication devices has been dropped; determining the reason that said connection to the one communication device has been dropped; and determining whether to attempt to reconnect to said one communication device based on said reason. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A telecommunication system for processing a telephone call between at least two communication devices comprising:
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means for determining, during an established call between said communication devices, that a connection to one of said communication devices has been dropped; means for determining the reason that said connection to the one communication device has been dropped; and means for determining whether to attempt to reconnect to said one communication device based on said reason. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22)
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