Patent ID: 8477923
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a mid-call transfer feature from an end user terminal participating in a call in a telecommunications network to another end user terminal, the method comprising: (a) connecting a first call through a first switching facility of the telecommunications network such that a first party using a first end user terminal served by the first switching facility and a second party are participating in the first call; (b) sensing a call condition prearranged to trigger the mid-call transfer feature with respect to the first end user terminal, where the call condition is sensed at the first switching facility and different from a feature code to invoke the mid-call transfer feature; (c) automatically invoking the mid-call transfer feature for the first end user terminal based on the sensed call condition; (d) placing a second call from the first switching facility to a designated telephone number associated with a second end user terminal; and, (e) connecting the second party to the second call and proceeding as if the second party had called the designated telephone number associated with the second end user terminal.