US5701295A
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Variable communication bandwidth for providing automatic call back and call hold
Assignee: Avaya Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-26
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Granted: 1997-12-23
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Expires: 2015-05-26
Abstract
Abstract Automatically reducing communication bandwidth to coincide with the state of a communication call by a communication terminal. If a first telecommunication terminal puts a second telecommunication terminal on hold, the first telecommunication terminal transmits a transport message that reduces the bandwidth of the call to a low speed data link. When the first telecommunication terminal wishes to again be in communication with the second telecommunication terminal, a transport message is utilized to restore the communication bandwidth. If a first communication terminal calls a second communication terminal and the second communication terminal is busy, the first communication terminal reduces the bandwidth of the communication call to that of a low speed data link. When the second telecommunication terminal becomes idle, the second terminal sends a message to the first terminal indicating the idle state. The first telecommunication terminal then uses a transport message to increase the communication bandwidth to the desired amount and engages the second communication terminal in a communication call.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce Merrill Bales
- 👤 Stephen Max Thieler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 23:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q11/00; H04Q11/04; H04Q11/0428; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/428; H04M3/48; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/50; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13152; H04Q2213/13173; H04Q2213/13174; H04Q2213/13205; H04Q2213/1326; H04Q2213/13332
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call by telecommunication terminals and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: detecting initiation of a first portion of an automatic call back feature on the existing telecommunication call; adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; detecting initiation of a second portion of the automatic call back feature; and adusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call by telecommunication terminals and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: detecting initiation of a first portion of an automatic call back feature on the existing telecommunication call; adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; detecting initiation of a second portion of the automatic call back feature; and adusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of detecting initiation of the first portion comprises the step of determining that the called telecommunication terminal is busy; notifying the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the called telecommunication terminal is busy; and determining that the user of the calling telecommunication terminal is initiating the automatic call feature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the first portion comprises decreasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 3 further comprises the step of sending for the first portion a third message requesting that automatic call back be established between the called telecommunication terminal and calling telecommunication terminal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the step of decreasing comprises the step of setting the telecommunication bandwidth to that of a low speed data link.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the step of detecting initiation of the second portion comprises the step of receiving a fourth message from the called telecommunication terminal indicating that the called telecommunication terminal is idle; and the step of adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the second portion comprises increasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 6 further comprises, for the second portion, the step of signaling a user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the automatic call back feature is completed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the step of increasing comprises the step of setting the telecommunication bandwidth equal to the same level as before actuation of the first portion.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call by telecommunication terminals and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: detecting initiation of a first portion of a call hold feature on the existing telecommunication call; adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; detecting initiation of a second portion of the call hold feature; and adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call by telecommunication terminals and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, the method comprising the steps of: detecting initiation of a first portion of a call hold feature on the existing telecommunication call; adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; detecting initiation of a second portion of the call hold feature; and adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the step of detecting initiation of the first portion comprises the step of determining that a user of the calling telecommunication terminal has indicated that the telecommunication call is to be placed on hold; the step of adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the first portion comprises the step of decreasing the telecommunication bandwidth; and the method further comprises, for the first portion, the step of notifying the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the telecommunication call has been placed on hold.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of decreasing comprises the step of setting the telecommunication bandwidth to that of a low speed data link.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the step of detecting initiating of the second portion comprises the step of determining that the user of calling telecommunication terminal wants to take the telecommunication call off call hold; and the step of adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the second portion comprises increasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12 further comprises the step of signaling the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the call hold feature is completed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 13 wherein the step of increasing comprises the step of setting the telecommunication bandwidth equal to the same level as before the start of the first portion.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for detecting initiation of an automatic call back feature on the existing telecommunication call; means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; means for detecting initiation of a second portion of the one of the automatic call back feature; and means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for detecting initiation of an automatic call back feature on the existing telecommunication call; means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; means for detecting initiation of a second portion of the one of the automatic call back feature; and means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the automatic call back feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the means for detecting initiation of the first portion comprises means for determining that the called telecommunication terminal is busy; means for notifying the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the called telecommunication terminal is busy; and means for determining that the user of the calling telecommunication terminal is initiating the automatic call feature.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to the amount to implement the first portion comprises means for decreasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 17 further comprises, for the first portion, means for sending a third message requesting that automatic call back be established between the called telecommunication terminal and calling telecommunication terminal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the means for decreasing comprises means for setting the telecommunication bandwidth to that of a low speed data link.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the means for detecting initiation of the second portion comprises means for receiving a fourth message from the called telecommunication terminal indicating that the called telecommunication terminal is idle; and the means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion comprises means for increasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 20 further comprises, for the second portion, means for signaling a user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the automatic call back feature is completed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 21 wherein the means for increasing comprises means for setting the telecommunication bandwidth equal to the same level as before actuation of the first portion.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for detecting initiation of a call hold feature on the existing telecommunication call; means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; means for detecting initiation of a second portion of the call hold feature; and means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for providing telecommunication features on an existing telecommunication call and the telecommunication call is established through a telecommunication system over a telecommunication call path between a calling telecommunication terminal and a called telecommunication terminal, comprising: means for detecting initiation of a call hold feature on the existing telecommunication call; means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the first portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a first message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path; means for detecting initiation of a second portion of the call hold feature; and means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to an amount to implement the second portion of the call hold feature by transmission of a second message for changing the telecommunication bandwidth through out the whole telecommunication call path.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
89 words
The apparatus of claim 23 wherein the means for detecting initiation of the first portion comprises means for determining that a user of the calling telecommunication terminal has indicated that the telecommunication call is to be placed on hold; the means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the first portion comprises means for decreasing the telecommunication bandwidth; and the apparatus further comprises, for the first portion, means for notifying the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the telecommunication call has been placed on hold.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the means for decreasing comprises means for setting the telecommunication bandwidth to that of a low speed data link.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus of claim 24 wherein the means for detecting initiation of the second portion comprises means for determining that the user of calling telecommunication terminal wants to take the telecommunication call off call hold; and the means for adjusting the telecommunication bandwidth of the call to implement the second portion comprises means for increasing the telecommunication bandwidth.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 26 further comprises means for signaling the user of the calling telecommunication terminal that the call hold feature is completed.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 27 wherein the means for increasing comprises means for setting the telecommunication bandwidth equal to the same level as before the start of the first portion.
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