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System and method for call management with voice channel conservation

  • US 6,408,177 B1
  • Filed: 02/09/2000
  • Issued: 06/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for managing telephone calls, comprising:

  • a data channel;

    a plurality of voice channels;

    a call management system, coupled to the data channel and plurality of voice channels, the call management system including circuitry that transmits subscriber selectable menu options for handling an incoming call to a subscriber over the data channel, and for directing the incoming call over one of the voice channels in accordance with a menu option selection, such that said one of the voice channels is conserved until the incoming call is directed over one of the voice channels.

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