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Communication system supporting simultaneous voice and multimedia communications and method of operation therefore

  • US 6,430,174 B1
  • Filed: 12/26/1997
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication system that supports both voice and data communications, the communication system comprising:

  • a voice subsystem that services voice communications and that receives a voice call from a caller via a first caller terminal, wherein the caller is attempting to complete the call to one of a plurality of called parties coupled to the voice subsystem;

    a multimedia subsystem coupled to the voice subsystem that establishes a data communication with the caller;

    wherein the multimedia subsystem establishes the data communication with the first caller terminal when the first caller terminal supports the data communication;

    wherein the communication system establishes the data communication with a second caller terminal when the first caller terminal does not support the data communication; and

    wherein when the multimedia subsystem establishes the data communication, the multimedia subsystem transmits data to the caller that indicates a status of the voice call, caller identification, product information, and other options that the caller is attempting to complete to the called party.

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