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Multiple call offering method for use with an analog station and an ISDN station that share a directory number
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-05-25
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Granted: 1997-02-04
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Expires: 2015-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A call offering method for use when a directory number is shared by an analog station and an ISDN station. The ISDN station has multiple call appearances of the shared directory number that are linked logically to multiple analog station states that correspond to the offering of multiple calls.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis D. Brown
- 👤 Linda M. Smedinghoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/1307; H04Q2213/1309; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13096; H04Q2213/13097; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13209; H04Q2213/1326; H04Q2213/1328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number. establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of a given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number. establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of a given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising in response to signaling from said ISDN station, bridging said second call appearance onto said second call.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, bridging said first call appearance onto said first call, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, connecting said second call to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
172 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, bridging said first call appearance onto said first call, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, connecting said second call to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, effecting alerting at said analog station and at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to signaling from said ISDN station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said ISDN station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance, and in response to off-hook signaling from said analog station, providing signaling to said analog station indicating that no outgoing call can be made from said analog station.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
191 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, effecting alerting at said analog station and at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to signaling from said ISDN station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said ISDN station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance, and in response to off-hook signaling from said analog station, providing signaling to said analog station indicating that no outgoing call can be made from said analog station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method in accordance with claim 4 further comprising in response to dial code signaling from said analog station, bridging said analog station onto said second call.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, effecting alerting at said analog station and at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, connecting said second call to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
158 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, effecting alerting at said analog station and at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, connecting said second call to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, completing a second call from said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station, completing a second call from said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to off-hook signaling from said analog station, providing dial tone to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to dial code signaling .from said analog station, bridging said analog station onto said first call and effecting indication of an inactive status at said second call appearance.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to off-hook signaling from said analog station, providing dial tone to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to dial code signaling .from said analog station, bridging said analog station onto said first call and effecting indication of an inactive status at said second call appearance.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to signaling from said analog station, bridging said analog station onto said first call, and in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station via an analog line and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number for analog services is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said ISDN station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to signaling from said analog station, bridging said analog station onto said first call, and in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing a call offering signal to said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method in accordance with claim 9 further comprising in response to signaling from said analog station, connecting said second call to said analog station and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station that are initiated by said user, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
181 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to signaling from said analog station that are initiated by said user, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to hook-switch flash signaling from said analog station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to hook-switch flash signaling from said analog station, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to hook-switch flash signaling from said analog station that are initiated by said user, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
183 words
A method for use by a switching system in serving at least one analog station and a human user thereof via an analog line, and at least one ISDN station via an ISDN line, where a given directory number is assigned to both said analog station and said ISDN station, said method comprising: in response to a first call to or from said given directory number, establishing a call connection with said analog station for said first call and effecting indication of an active status at a first call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, in response to a second call to said given directory number, providing an audible call offering signal to said user via said analog station and effecting alerting at a second call appearance of said given directory number at said ISDN station, and in response to hook-switch flash signaling from said analog station that are initiated by said user, placing said first call on hold, connecting said second call to said analog station, and effecting indication of an active status at said second call appearance.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method in accordance with claim 11 further comprising in response to signaling from said ISDN station, bridging said second call appearance onto said second call.
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