Patent ID: 9313768
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for handling an incoming call, the method comprising: receiving, via a wireless integrated access device, the incoming call from a broadband access network that uses dedicated connection switching, wherein the dedicated connection switching is implemented over a digital subscriber loop network, wherein the wireless integrated access device is deployed at a customer premises; establishing, via the wireless integrated access device, a wireless connection for the incoming call with a plurality of voice over internet protocol enabled endpoint devices located at the customer premises for enabling a user to directly answer the incoming call using any one of the plurality of voice over internet protocol enabled endpoint devices, wherein the incoming call is routed directly from the wireless integrated access device to any one of the plurality of voice over internet protocol enabled endpoint devices used by the user to directly answer the incoming call; and providing a notification to the plurality of voice over internet protocol enabled endpoint devices to indicate a presence of the incoming call, wherein the notification comprises a visible notification and an audible notification.