System and method for indicating the priority of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) calls
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1. A method for indicating a priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
- receiving a dialed number for a connection;
generating a call setup request including the dialed number;
receiving a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient;
accessing a rule base to validate the priority;
generating a priority indicator based on the priority;
negating the priority indicator if determined invalid based on the rule base; and
transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator.
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Abstract
A method for indicating the priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call includes receiving a dialed number for a connection, generating a call set up request including the dialed number, receiving a priority for the call based on user input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, generating a priority indicator based on the priority, and transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator to a destination device.
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127 Claims
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1. A method for indicating a priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a dialed number for a connection; generating a call setup request including the dialed number; receiving a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; accessing a rule base to validate the priority; generating a priority indicator based on the priority; negating the priority indicator if determined invalid based on the rule base; and transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator. - 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 indicating a priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a call setup request to a dialed number; receiving a caller-specified priority indicator for a connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient; processing the call setup request to set up the connection; and transmitting the priority indicator for delivery to a destination device for indication to the call recipient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for indicating a priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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ringing a dialed number to establish a connection with a calling party; receiving a caller-specified priority indicator for the connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient; indicating to the call recipient the priority of the connection. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system, comprising:
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logic encoded in media; and
,the logic being operable to receive a dialed number for a connection;
generate a call setup request including the dialed number;
receive a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient;
access a rule base to validate the priority;
generate a priority indicator based on the priority;
negate the priority indicator if determined invalid based on the rule base; and
transmit the call setup request and priority indicator. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A system, comprising:
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logic encoded in media; and
,the logic being operable to receive a call setup request to a dialed number;
receive a caller-specified priority indicator for a connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient;
process the call setup request to set up the connection; and
transmit the priority indicator for delivery to a destination device for indication to the call recipient. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system, comprising:
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logic encoded in media; and the logic being operable to ring a dialed number to establish a connection with a calling party;
receive a caller-specified priority indicator for the connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient;
indicate to the call recipient a priority of the connection. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A system, comprising:
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a means for receiving a dialed number for a connection; a means for generating a call setup request including the dialed number; a means for receiving a caller-specified priority for a call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; a means for accessing a rule base to validate the priority; a means for generating a priority indicator based on the priority; a means for negating the priority indicator if determined invalid based on the rule base; and a means for transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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97. A system, comprising:
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a means for receiving a call setup request to a dialed number; a means for receiving a caller-specified priority indicator for a connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient; a means for processing the call setup request to set up the connection; and a means for transmitting the priority indicator for delivery to a destination device for indication to the call recipient. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107)
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108. A system, comprising:
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a means for ringing a dialed number to establish a connection with a calling party; a means for receiving a caller-specified priority indicator for the connection based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority indicator is independent of a call recipient; a means for indicating to the call recipient a priority of the connection. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122)
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123. A method for indicating a priority of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls, comprising:
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receiving contemporaneously with placement of a call a caller-specified priority for the call, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; and communicating the caller-specified priority as part of placement of the call for indication of the priority to the call recipient. - View Dependent Claims (124)
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125. A method for indicating the priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a dialed number for a connection; generating a call setup request including the dialed number; receiving a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; generating a priority indicator based on the priority, wherein the priority indicator is an information element (IE); receiving an alerting phrase from a user; and transmitting the call setup request, the priority indicator, and the alerting phrase.
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126. A method for indicating the priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a dialed number for a connection; generating a call setup request including the dialed number; receiving a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; generating the priority in response to at least activation of a button on an input device by a user; generating a priority indicator based on the priority; and transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator.
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127. A method for indicating the priority of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) call, comprising:
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receiving a dialed number for a connection; generating a call setup request including the dialed number; receiving a caller-specified priority for the call based on a caller input provided contemporaneously with the dialed number, wherein the priority is independent of a call recipient; generating the priority in response to at least a spoken input sound recognized by voice recognition logic; generating a priority indicator based on the priority; and transmitting the call setup request and priority indicator.
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