Call forwarding method
First Claim
1. A call forwarding method for a web phone mounted with at least two communication ports that are connectable to communicationable networks, the method comprising the steps of:
- checking whether a call forwarding mode is set when an incoming call is received by a web phone;
checking whether said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode or to automatic call forwarding mode;
prompting a caller for a call route and a destination to forward said call when said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode;
determining whether said call route is busy;
performing call forwarding when said call route is not busy;
checking whether the forwarded call is connected after the performing step; and
generating an announcement regarding connection failure to the caller when the call fails to connect during the performing step.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a call forwarding method for a web phone which connects to at least two networks and is mounted with at least two communication ports. According to the call forwarding method, if a call is received at the selective call forwarding mode, the call forwarding mode is checked. If the call forwarding mode is set, the web phone announces such to a calling party, receives a port for call forwarding from the calling party, and conducts the calling forwarding unless the port received from the calling party is not of a busy route. If the web phone is on the automatic call forwarding mode and receives a call, the phone forwards the call to a predetermined number after confirming that the predetermined port for call forwarding is not of a busy route.
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10 Claims
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1. A call forwarding method for a web phone mounted with at least two communication ports that are connectable to communicationable networks, the method comprising the steps of:
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checking whether a call forwarding mode is set when an incoming call is received by a web phone; checking whether said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode or to automatic call forwarding mode; prompting a caller for a call route and a destination to forward said call when said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode; determining whether said call route is busy; performing call forwarding when said call route is not busy; checking whether the forwarded call is connected after the performing step; and generating an announcement regarding connection failure to the caller when the call fails to connect during the performing step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for forwarding a call placed to a web phone, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether said web phone is set for selective call forwarding mode or automatic call forwarding mode; attempting to forward said call from a caller to a preset forwarding destination when said web phone is set to automatic call forwarding mode; automatically informing said caller when a route for forwarding said call is busy; automatically informing said caller when a connection failure occurs during said call forwarding; and receiving a response from said caller to said web phone whether said caller wishes to attempt to forward said call again after said caller is informed that said call forwarding failed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for forwarding a call placed to a web phone, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether said web based phone is set for selective call forwarding or automatic call forwarding; asking a caller for a call forwarding route when said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode; asking said caller for a destination to where said call is to be forwarded when said web phone is set to selective call forwarding mode; having said caller communicate to said web phone said forwarding route and a destination when said web phone is in selective call forwarding mode; and attempting to forward said caller'"'"'s call to said destination via said route, said attempting step being executed only when said web phone is set to a call forwarding mode, a time of day of said caller'"'"'s call is a time said web phone forwards calls and a day of said caller'"'"'s call is a day said web phone forwards calls. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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Specification