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Call center access in a push to talk based call system

  • US 6,980,821 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2002
  • Issued: 12/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a push to talk communications system comprising a service provider infrastructure, a method for communicating with a call center having at least one end station, the method comprising the steps of:

  • initiating a push to talk request from a subscriber unit to the service provider infrastructure using a call center identifier corresponding to a call center;

    intercepting the push to talk request sent by the subscriber unit wherein the push to talk request is intercepted by a controller in the service provider infrastructure;

    obtaining an identifier corresponding to an available end station from among a plurality of end stations within the call center to provide an end station identifier;

    providing the end station identifier to the controller;

    providing from the controller to the subscriber unit the end station identifier; and

    establishing a push to talk session between the subscriber unit and the end station using the end station identifier.

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