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Telecommunications system with multi-extension services
Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc
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Filing: 1999-05-27
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Granted: 2000-10-31
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Expires: 2019-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A telecommunication system and method for providing multi-extension service utilizes a location register having information stored therein and representing a line group having multi-extension capabilities. The line group includes a plurality of call receiving user devices with each device having a corresponding directory number. The line group further has a primary directory number. Control logic is configured to process an incoming call to the primary directory number by sending a signal indicative of the incoming call to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices.
Inventors
- 👤 Angus O. Dougherty
- 👤 Charles I. Cook
- 👤 David G. Robinson
- 👤 Giuliana Pritchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/06; H04W4/08; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/46; H04M3/465; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005; H04M1/00; H04M1/57; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/10; H04M2203/1091; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M2207/18; H04M2207/20; H04M2242/00; H04M2242/30; H04M3/56; H04M3/58; H04M7/00; H04M7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A telecommunications system for providing multi-extension services, the system comprising: a location register having information stored therein representing a dynamic line group including a plurality of call receiving user devices with each device having a corresponding directory number, the line group further having a primary directory number; and control logic configured to process an incoming call to the primary directory number by sending a signal indicative of the incoming call to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices, the control logic further configured to automatically register and deregister a user device with the line group based on a status of that user device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A telecommunications system for providing multi-extension services, the system comprising: a location register having information stored therein representing a dynamic line group including a plurality of call receiving user devices with each device having a corresponding directory number, the line group further having a primary directory number; and control logic configured to process an incoming call to the primary directory number by sending a signal indicative of the incoming call to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices, the control logic further configured to automatically register and deregister a user device with the line group based on a status of that user device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the signal indicative of the incoming call is sent simultaneously to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the control logic is configured such that upon answering of the incoming call in response to the signal by a user with one of the user devices, the sending of the signal to the remaining user devices is discontinued and a voice path is established for the answering user device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the signal indicative of the incoming call is sent sequentially to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 4 wherein the control logic is configured such that upon answering of the incoming call in response to the signal by a user with one of the user devices, the sending of the signal to the remaining user devices in the sequence is discontinued and a voice path is established for the answering user device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the primary directory number is a bridging number, and wherein the control logic is configured such that upon answering of the incoming call in response to the signal by a user with one of the user devices, a voice path is established for the answering user device and for any additional devices that answer the call within a preselected period of time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the control logic is further configured such that after the expiration of the preselected period of time, additional devices that place a call to the bridging number are added to the voice path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the primary directory number is one of the directory numbers corresponding to the plurality of call receiving devices.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the incoming call has a calling line identification and wherein the signal indicative of the incoming call is further indicative of the calling line identification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the control logic is configured to transfer the incoming call from the answering user device to a different user device upon reception of a call transfer signal from the answering user device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: control logic configured to automatically deregister a user device having a status of busy, and to automatically register a user device having a status of idle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: control logic configured to automatically deregister a user device having a status of out-of-region, and to automatically register a user device having a status of in-region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: control logic configured to, on demand by a user, manually select a call redirection scheme for incoming calls to the user device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: control logic configured to, on demand by a user, manually set a relative priority for a user device within the associated line group.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of user devices includes at least one wireless user device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of user devices includes at least one wireline user device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
A telecommunications method for providing multi-extension services, the method comprising: establishing a dynamic line group including a plurality of call receiving devices with each device having a corresponding directory number including automatically registering and deregistering a user device with the line group based on a status of that user device, the line group further having a primary directory number; and upon receiving an incoming call to the primary directory number, sending a signal indicative of the incoming call to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
90 words
A telecommunications method for providing multi-extension services, the method comprising: establishing a dynamic line group including a plurality of call receiving devices with each device having a corresponding directory number including automatically registering and deregistering a user device with the line group based on a status of that user device, the line group further having a primary directory number; and upon receiving an incoming call to the primary directory number, sending a signal indicative of the incoming call to each user device in the plurality of call receiving user devices.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein sending the signal further comprises: simultaneously sending the signal to each user device in the plurality of user devices.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 17 wherein sending the signal further comprising: sequentially sending the signal to each user device in the plurality of user devices.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising: upon answering of the incoming call in response to the signal by a user with one of the user devices, establishing a voice path for the answering user device and discontinuing the sending of the signal indicative of the incoming call to the remaining user devices.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 17 wherein the primary directory number is a bridging number, and wherein the method further comprises: upon answering of the incoming call in response to the signal by a user with one of the user devices, establishing a voice path for the answering user device and for any additional user devices that answer the call within a preselected period of time.
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