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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles Meubus, Westmount, CA;
Maude Salembier, Beaconsfield, CA;
Stephane Proulx, Montreal, CA;
Chris Weaver, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
Northen Telecom Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ; H04M / ; H04M / ; H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379210 ; 379 88 ; 379197 ; 379198 ; 379233 ; 379257 ; 379277 ;
Abstract
The method of in-session activation of the present invention gives Telcos the ability to offer callers a menu of call completion services when the call encounters a busy or no-answer condition. It provides in-session activation capability from DTMF and dial-pulse sets enabling callers to activate the services without having to hang up. The method is intended for residential and business end-users with RES, business lines, or PBX lines.