公开(公告)号：AU2001263684B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：AU2001263684

申请日：2001-05-31

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC

Inventor： KAMEL MOATAZ ,  STRATTON ROBERT P

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/48

Abstract: A method and system for managing a telephony connection on hold to reduce the use of resources within the telephony network and/or to allow the user on hold to place their telephony device into an on-hook state after they have been placed on hold. In two embodiments, a user of a telephony device who has been placed on hold can initiate a Smart Hold whereby their telephony device can be placed in an on-hook state while on hold and the user will be signaled when the call is to be removed from hold. This allows the user to perform other activities while a Smart Hold has been implemented, without the need to keep a telephone handset to their car, for example. The freeing up of local loop resources can also be achieved. In another embodiment, the Smart Hold can be initiated by either party to a connection without requiring cooperation of the other party. In some embodiments, no toll charges or the like will be incurred while the Smart Hold is in effect.

公开(公告)号：AU2002302233A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-09

申请号：AU2002302233

申请日：2002-05-13

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC

Inventor： SNELGROVE WILLIAM MARTIN ,  STRATTON ROBERT P

IPC: H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04M15/28 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: A method which allows a callee and/or a caller to be billed for telecommunications and which permits notice of charges to be provided to callers, and permits acceptance of charges by callers, prior to completing a connection is disclosed. The invention allows callees to define charges to be applied to calls they receive to be credited to their billing account and/or to waive such charges for some callers and/or in some time periods. Additional information can also be supplied to a caller before the call is completed to the callee, such as an identification of a difference in time zones between the caller and the callee.

公开(公告)号：CA2349278A1

公开(公告)日：2002-11-30

申请号：CA2349278

申请日：2001-05-31

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC

Inventor： SNELGROVE WILLIAM MARTIN ,  STRATTON ROBERT P

IPC: H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04M15/28

Abstract: A method which allows a callee and/or a caller to be billed for telecommunications and which permits notice of charges to be provided to callers, and permits acceptance of charges by callers, prior to completing a connection is disclosed. The invention allows callees to define charges to be applied to calls they receive to be credited to their billing account and/or to waive such charges for some callers and/or in some time periods. Additional information can also be supplied to a caller before the call is completed to the callee, such as an identification of a difference in time zones between the caller and the callee.

公开(公告)号：MXPA02011930A

公开(公告)日：2004-09-13

申请号：MXPA02011930

申请日：2001-05-31

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC

Inventor： STRATTON ROBERT P

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/48

Abstract: Se describen un metodo y sistema para manejar una conexion de telefonia en curso para reducir el uso de recursos dentro de la red de telefonia y/o para permitir que el usuario en curso coloque su dispositivo de telefonia en un estado de reposo despues de que ha sido colocado en curso. En dos modalidades, un usuario de un dispositivo de telefonia (24a) puede ser colocado en curso, puede iniciar un Curso Inteligente en donde su dispositivo de telefonia (24a) puede ser colocado en un estado en reposo mientras esta en curso y el usuario sera senalizado cuando la llamada va a ser removida del estado en curso. Esto permite que el usuario realice otras actividades mientras se ha implementado un estado en Curso Inteligente, sin la necesidad de mantener un auricular en la oreja, por ejemplo. Tambien se puede lograr la liberacion de recursos de ciclo local (28a). En otra modalidad, el estado en Curso Inteligente puede ser iniciado por cualquier parte hacia una conexion sin requerir de la cooperacion de la otra parte. Ninguna conexion es mantenida mientras el estado en Curso Inteligente esta en efecto y de esta manera no hay necesidad de incurrir en cargos en las tarifas o similares mientras el estado en Curso Inteligente esta en efecto.

公开(公告)号：AU6368401A

公开(公告)日：2001-12-11

申请号：AU6368401

申请日：2001-05-31

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC

Inventor： KAMEL MOATAZ ,  STRATTON ROBERT P ,  WILK DANIEL

IPC: H04M3/42 ,  H04M3/428 ,  H04M3/48

Abstract: A method and system for managing a telephony connection on hold to reduce the use of resources within the telephony network and/or to allow the user on hold to place their telephony device into an on-hook state after they have been placed on hold. In two embodiments, a user of a telephony device who has been placed on hold can initiate a Smart Hold whereby their telephony device can be placed in an on-hook state while on hold and the user will be signaled when the call is to be removed from hold. This allows the user to perform other activities while a Smart Hold has been implemented, without the need to keep a telephone handset to their car, for example. The freeing up of local loop resources can also be achieved. In another embodiment, the Smart Hold can be initiated by either party to a connection without requiring cooperation of the other party. In some embodiments, no toll charges or the like will be incurred while the Smart Hold is in effect.

公开(公告)号：WO02098121A3

公开(公告)日：2003-02-20

申请号：PCT/CA0200699

申请日：2002-05-13

Applicant: SOMA NETWORKS INC ,  STRATTON ROBERT P ,  SNELGROVE WILLIAM MARTIN

Inventor： STRATTON ROBERT P ,  SNELGROVE WILLIAM MARTIN

IPC: H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04M15/28 ,  H04M15/00

CPC classification number: H04M15/08 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  H04M15/06 ,  H04M15/10 ,  H04M15/28 ,  H04M2215/2026 ,  H04M2215/32 ,  H04M2215/62 ,  H04M2215/68 ,  H04W4/24

Abstract: A method which allows a callee and/or a caller to be billed for telecommunications and which permits notice of charges to be provided to callers, and permits acceptance of charges by callers, prior to completing a connection is disclosed. The invention allows callees to define charges to be applied to calls they receive to be credited to their billing account and/or to waive such charges for some callers and/or in some time periods. Additional information can also be supplied to a caller before the call is completed to the callee, such as an identification of a difference in time zones between the caller and the callee.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法，其允许被呼叫者和/或呼叫者向电话支付费用，并且允许通话费提供给呼叫者，并且允许呼叫者在完成连接之前接收费用的方法。 本发明允许被呼叫者定义要应用于他们收到的呼叫被记入其帐单帐户的费用和/或免除某些呼叫者的这种费用和/或在一段时间内。 在呼叫完成到被叫者之前，还可以向呼叫者提供附加信息，例如呼叫者和被呼叫者之间的时区的差异的识别。