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Method and apparatus for using a VM tone to prevent a voice announcement in a group call

  • US 6,366,652 B1
  • Filed: 06/10/1999
  • Issued: 04/02/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for preventing voice mail announcements in a group call, the group call involving a plurality of potential participants of the group call, each of the plurality of potential participants of the group call receiving an individual call from a group controller, a first potential participant of the plurality of potential participants of the group call forwarding its received individual call to a voice mail system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • generating a voice announcement for the first potential participant in response to the forwarded individual call, the voice announcement precluded by a voice mail tone;

    detecting the voice mail tone; and

    excluding, upon detection of the voice mail tone, the first potential participant from the group call.

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