Method and system for negotiated call forwarding
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1. In a telecommunications network, a method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request to forward a call supporting a facsimile communication or a modem communication directed to a first destination to a second destination; and
contacting the second destination to obtain an approval for the request to forward the call from the first destination to the second destination.
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Abstract
A call forwarding system that prevents unwanted call forwarding activations from taking place. The system requests approval prior to activating call forwarding. The approval is obtained by sending a request communication to the destination to which calls are to be forwarded. The destination has the option of accepting the request for call forwarding or rejecting the request. The call forwarding may be applied to phone calls between electronic devices and to forwarding of video communication sessions over computer networks.
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1. In a telecommunications network, a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request to forward a call supporting a facsimile communication or a modem communication directed to a first destination to a second destination; and
contacting the second destination to obtain an approval for the request to forward the call from the first destination to the second destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a telecommunications network having a first computer system and a second computer system, a method comprising the steps of:
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providing a configuration wherein a video communication session is initially directed to the first computer system;
receiving a request to direct the video communication session to the second computer system;
sending a communication to the second computer system to obtain approval of the request; and
redirecting the video communication session to the second computer system when the approval is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A call forwarding system comprising:
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a switch for directing a call supporting a facsimile communication or a modem communication intended for a first destination to a second destination when call forwarding is activated; and
approval logic coupled to the switch for contacting the second destination to obtain approval for the request to direct the calls from the first destination to the second destination before call forwarding is activated. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of processing a multi-media call, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to forward the multi-media call directed to a first destination to a second destination; and
obtaining an approval for the request from the second destination to forward the multi-media call from the first destination to the second destination. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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