Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Special service
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-30
2011-12-13
Patel, Ajit (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Special service
C455S445000, C455S414100, C370S259000, C370S260000, C379S202010
Reexamination Certificate
active
08078155
ABSTRACT:
A group call conferencing system and method is disclosed wherein a call to a Virtual Home Phone (VHP) number is processed by a Virtual Home Phone Session Control Function (VHPSCF) to ring all family or group member mobile phones. Any family member can answer the call through a conference bridge set up by the VHPSCF and other family members can participate in the call before the call ends by connecting to the conference bridge.
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Feng Shiang Yueng
Geisheimer Kenneth J.
Linquist Roger D.
Lorang Malcolm M.
Unger Ronald
Howison & Arnott , L.L.P.
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
Patel Ajit
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