Patent ID: 9042874
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of dynamically invoking a simultaneous ring feature in a telecommunications network, said method comprising: identifying a call directed to an address of an end user device associated with a subscriber to a simultaneous ring feature, the address having been previously designated by the subscriber as a primary number in conjunction with the simultaneous ring feature; notifying a subscriber device of the identified call, at least one of the subscriber and subscriber device having previously arranged to have notifications sent to the subscriber device after calls directed to the address of the end user device are identified in conjunction with the simultaneous ring feature; setting up a call leg to a user equipment associated with the subscriber if an indication is received from the subscriber device in response to the notification of the identified call and the received indication invokes the simultaneous ring feature, the user equipment having been designated by the subscriber or subscriber device to receive the identified call along with the end user device in conjunction with invoking the simultaneous ring feature; and at least temporarily suspending setting up the call to the end user device to provide time for notifying the subscriber device of the identified call and receiving the indication from the subscriber device; setting up a first call leg to the end user device; and if the simultaneous ring feature is invoked, setting up a second call leg to the user equipment.