Telephonic communications – Special services – Call diversion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Bui, Bing Q. (Department: 2642)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Call diversion
C379S207020, C379S211010, C379S211020, C379S214010
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920213
ABSTRACT:
AIN based call routing, transfer and conferencing methods and apparatus are disclosed. In various embodiments initial call routing is based on the availability of a party to service a call as determined from a computer system associated with the party selected to service the call. The party's computer system supports a telephone programming application interface (TAPI) which allows a telephone network server to determine the availability of the party selected to service the call from, in part, TAPI obtained telephone line status information. The network server supplies call related data to the computer system of the party assigned to service the call. Call transfer and conferencing operations along with the transfer of call related data are also supported. AIN mid-call triggers are used in some embodiments to support call transfer and conferencing operations.
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Bui Bing Q.
Struab & Pokotylo
Suchtya, Esq. Leonard C.
Verizon Services Corp.
Wall, Esq. Joel
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