Patent ID: 9179491
Filing Date: 2015-11-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of managing termination of a telephone call, said method comprising: providing a controller which receives signals from a voice detector and connection management software; detecting a request by a first party to terminate a telephone call between the first party and a second party via detecting, at the connection management software, a signal from a call disconnect button; detecting whether the second party is still speaking after detecting the request to terminate the call, via receiving an input voice signal at the voice detector; and automatically forestalling termination of the call if the second party is still speaking, via affording the first party an opportunity to continue the call, via at least one of: sending a confirmation request to the first party, and sending an audio signal to the first party; said forestalling comprising receiving signals from the voice detector and connection management software at the controller, and thereupon: affording continuation of the call if no disconnect signal is detected; and otherwise disconnecting the call if no voice signal is detected.