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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2006
Johannes Ruetschi, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Joseph Lobuono, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Johannes Ruetschi, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Joseph LoBuono, Delray Beach, FL (US);
Siemens Enterprise Communications, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Abstract
A private communications network and method of managing calls in a private communications network. Connected communications devices register with the network and are assigned aliases, with aliases for groups of registered devices sharing one or more common digits. Dialing strings for in-network calls are monitored for inclusion of a wildcard (e.g., *) which are treated as a 'don't care.' The wildcard invokes group features, such as placing a conference call, invoking a hunting feature and invoking a pickup feature. The call is distributed/connected to the group corresponding to the remaining digits.