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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Applicants:
Yasuo Funato, Hachioji, JP;
Takeshi Makita, Hino, JP;
Inventors:
Yasuo Funato, Hachioji, JP;
Takeshi Makita, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A host apparatus incorporates a holding-tone generator. The holding-tone generator generates a holding-tone packet. The holding-tone packet is broadcast, as a broadcast packet, to network telephone terminals. Each network telephone terminal receives the holding-tone packet if it assumes a holding state.