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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Shekhar Gupta, Overland Park, KS (US);
Johnny Hawkins, Kansas City, MO (US);
Rich Schermerhorn, Overland Park, KS (US);
Victoria M. Toner, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Mike A. Roberts, Overland Park, KS (US);
Shekhar Gupta, Overland Park, KS (US);
Johnny Hawkins, Kansas City, MO (US);
Rich Schermerhorn, Overland Park, KS (US);
Victoria M. Toner, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Mike A. Roberts, Overland Park, KS (US);
Embarq Holdings Company, LLC, Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line.