Patent ID: 6650741
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A device comprising:a telephone port for coupling to a telephone network; and a processor coupled with the telephone port, wherein the processor is adapted to establish a first modem connection with a first modem over a first telephone line; establish a second modem connection with a second modem over a second telephone line; exchange data over the first and second modem connections concurrently; place the first modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a first hold session; place the second modem connection on hold from the exchanging of data to start a second hold session; prevent the first hold session from exceeding a first hold timeout time limit without the first modem connection being discontinued; and prevent the second hold session from exceeding a second hold timeout time limit without the second modem connection being discontinued, wherein the second hold timeout time limit is different from the first hold timeout time limit.