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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Dewayne Moon, Sachse, TX (US);
Mark A. Nicholson, Princeton, TX (US);
Daniel J. Walls, Wylie, TX (US);
Inventors:
Dewayne Moon, Sachse, TX (US);
Mark A. Nicholson, Princeton, TX (US);
Daniel J. Walls, Wylie, TX (US);
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An approach is provided for placing a real-time communication session (e.g., a voice call or a video call) on hold before the called party answers the call. After receiving a communication session request, the communication session is placed on hold until a predetermined time period expires, the called party answers the communication session, or the calling party elects to be directed to an answering service.