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Call jump system, method and apparatus

  • US 7,773,544 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2004
  • Issued: 08/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing a call jump from a call established using a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a video carrying call, comprising:

  • establishing a PSTN call with audio signals between a first and second party;

    storing a destination number by a video enabled device;

    activating the call jump by operation of a device by the first party;

    sending a request to complete the call jump in response to the activating;

    accepting the call jump by the second party;

    generating a signal in response to the acceptance that indicates that the call jump should be completed;

    initiating the call jump thereby connecting the parties via a packetized network;

    transmitting multiplexed audio and video signals over the packetized network; and

    terminating the PSTN call from the Public Switched Telephone Network to proceed with the video carrying call.

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