Telecommunications system with notification hold

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5668861
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08173385

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Apparatus and a method of implementing a notification and hold service in a telephone network is disclosed. A calling telecommunications device is placed on hold by the called telecommunications device, and signals an auxiliary computer system through a network switch that the calling telecommunications device is to be disconnected from the called telecommunications device. The calling telecommunications device is notified at a later time that the called telecommunications device is no longer on hold. In another embodiment of the invention, the calling telecommunications device is connected to customer premise equipment which notifies that calling telecommunications device that the called telecommunications device is no longer on hold.

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GTE LABORATORIES INCORPORATED40 SYLVAN RD WALTHAM MA 02254

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Watts, Ronald F Denton, TX 5 147

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