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Method and apparatus for call processing in response to a call request from an originating device

  • US 6,870,848 B1
  • Filed: 06/07/2000
  • Issued: 03/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing call processing in a communications system having a packet-based network, comprising:

  • receiving, in a system, a first call request from a first device;

    processing, in the system, the first call request and sending a response to the first call request to indicate an attempt to establish a call session;

    identifying one of plural destination devices to contact in response to the call request;

    sending a second call request to the one destination device;

    establishing a first call between the first device and the one destination device;

    identifying another one of the plural destination devices to contact;

    sending a first indication to the other one destination device to establish a second call between the first device and the other one destination device; and

    sending a second indication to the first device to establish the second call;

    wherein sending the first indication includes sending a third call request.

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