Hold detection and handling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8447021
APP PUB NO 20110228914A1
SERIAL NO

12727648

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A communication system comprising: a terminal having: an interface to a network, whereby the terminal can be connected to another party on a communication session; an output for outputting a communication stream received from another party on a communication session; and a source of play-out stream independent of a communication session; and a communication controller for managing a communication session terminated at the terminal, the communication controller being configured to: a) when it detects that the terminal has been placed on hold in a communication session, cause play-out stream from the source of play-out stream to be directed to the output; and b) when it detects that the terminal has been taken off hold in the communication session, cause communication stream from the communication session to be directed to the output.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MacDonald, Derek Palo Alto, US 10 157
Rescorla, Eric Palo Alto, US 7 217
Zourzouvillys, Theo Peter Bicester, GB 7 126

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