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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
May. 27, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Han-Na Lim, Seoul, KR;
Jung-Shin Park, Seoul, KR;
Ji-Cheol Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jin-Sung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyung-Ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Ha-Kyung Jung, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and a system for converging a 5-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car, a connected car, health care, digital education, a smart retail, and security and safety services. A method and an apparatus for communicating voice calls in a communication system are provided. The apparatus includes a first terminal that is a representative terminal configured to receive a voice call sets up a function for using a call forwarding service with a second terminal that is an auxiliary terminal, when the first terminal detects an occurrence of an event complying with a certain criterion for performing a call forwarding service, to determine whether a call forwarding service with the second terminal is being executed, and to execute, unless the call forwarding service is being executed, the call forwarding service and to transfer a voice call received by the first terminal to the second terminal.