DSL integrated call waiting
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1. A phone system, comprising:
- a telephone call detector; and
a digital subscriber line routing system coupled to the telephone call detector to route an incoming analog phone call over a digital channel of a called party digital subscriber line connected to a packet switched network while retaining a connection to an analog phone call already connected over an analog channel of the called party digital subscriber line if the called party is engaged in an electronic chat session on the digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line, the digital subscriber line routing system sending a message to a called party computer having the electronic chat session prompting a user of the called party computer to indicate whether the incoming analog phone call should be directed to the called party computer over the digital channel, wherein the incoming analog phone call is directed to the called party computer if authorization is received by the user.
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Abstract
Phone system for a digital subscriber line integrated call waiting service are provided. A representative phone system includes a digital subscriber line routing system operable to check an application server for accessibility of a called party digital subscriber line associated with a called party. The application server is coupled to the internet and is operable to prompt the called party to answer the incoming call over the called party digital subscriber line when the called party digital subscriber line is accessible. The voice call is connected upon the called party choosing to answer the incoming call over the called party digital subscriber line.
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50 Claims
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1. A phone system, comprising:
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a telephone call detector; and a digital subscriber line routing system coupled to the telephone call detector to route an incoming analog phone call over a digital channel of a called party digital subscriber line connected to a packet switched network while retaining a connection to an analog phone call already connected over an analog channel of the called party digital subscriber line if the called party is engaged in an electronic chat session on the digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line, the digital subscriber line routing system sending a message to a called party computer having the electronic chat session prompting a user of the called party computer to indicate whether the incoming analog phone call should be directed to the called party computer over the digital channel, wherein the incoming analog phone call is directed to the called party computer if authorization is received by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for connecting a phone call, comprising:
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responsive to detecting an incoming telephone call, evaluating accessibility of a called party digital subscriber line associated with a called party; and routing the incoming telephone call over a digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line responsive to the called party digital subscriber line being accessible, while retaining a connection to an analog phone call already connected over an analog channel of the called party digital subscriber line if the called party is engaged in an electronic chat session on the digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line, wherein a message is sent to a called party computer having the electronic chat session prompting a user of the called party computer to indicate whether the incoming analog phone call should be directed to the called party computer over the digital channel, wherein the incoming analog phone call is directed to the called party computer if authorization is received by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for answering a phone call, comprising:
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using a computer having a digital subscriber line connection to a packet switched network; and automatically receiving an incoming analog phone call over a digital channel of the digital subscriber line connection when the digital subscriber line is accessible by the called party and authorization is received from the called party, while retaining a connection to an analog phone call already connected over the digital subscriber line connection via an analog channel if the called party is engaged in an electronic chat session on the digital channel of the digital subscriber line connection, wherein a message is sent to a called party computer having the electronic chat session prompting a user of the called party computer to indicate whether the incoming analog phone call should be directed to the called party computer over the digital channel. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer readable medium having a program for connecting a phone call, the program comprising the steps of:
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responsive to detecting an incoming telephone call, evaluating accessibility of a called party digital subscriber line associated with a called party; and routing the incoming telephone call over a digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line responsive to the called party digital subscriber line being accessible, while retaining a connection to an analog phone call already connected over the called party digital subscriber line via an analog channel if the called party is engaged in an electronic chat session on the digital channel of the called party digital subscriber line, wherein a message is sent to a called party computer having the electronic chat session prompting a user of the called party computer to indicate whether the incoming analog phone call should be directed to the called party computer over the digital channel, wherein the incoming analog phone call is directed to the called party computer if authorization is received by the user. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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