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Method and system for providing real-time announcements

  • US 6,888,829 B1
  • Filed: 01/10/2000
  • Issued: 05/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for generating real-time announcements in a digital packet-based telecommunications network wherein data is transferred from a source to a destination in packets for receipt by the destination, and wherein the packets include a header containing address and sequencing information, the method comprising:

  • sensing a predetermined trigger event;

    inserting a priority indicator into the header of a packetized announcement indicating high priority for the packetized announcement;

    transmitting the packetized announcement with the data for receipt by the destination upon sensing the predetermined trigger event; and

    processing the packetized announcement immediately for receipt by the destination in real-time;

    wherein processing includes suspending processing of the data until the packetized announcement has been processed.

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