Call management apparatus and methods for handling calls during an internet session
CA 2283935 A1 · Owner: Cobley, Gerry · Inventors: Cobley, Gerry
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A system and method complete a telephone call connection using an in-progress Internet connection. A user conducting the Internet session is notified of incoming calls, and may make outgoing calls. A voice gateway at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) handles transfer of telephone call information between a public switched telephone system (PSTN) and an ISP-access connection established by the ISP. In this way, voice is transmitted over the relatively real-time connection between the ISP and the user. Calls to the user are first attempted to be routed to the user, but when the user line is found to be busy, the call is forwarded to the voice gateway. The voice gateway receives the …
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- Filed March 11, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 11, 2018.
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