Patent ID: 6788780
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A communication apparatus for a communication network, comprising:at least one switching equipment unit in order to accept calls within the communication network and in order to forward the accepted calls to a desired user of the communication network; at least one call distribution unit in order to distribute incoming calls within the communication network to the at least one switching equipment unit; a first control unit, whereby the call distribution unit automatically applying calls of lower priority thereto; a second control unit, the call distribution unit automatically applying calls of higher priority thereto; and a call acceptance unit having a call interrogator allocated to both the first and second control units, said call acceptance unit, when actuated, accepting via the call interrogator a call that is pending at the second control unit or, when no call is pending at the second control unit, the call acceptance unit accepting via the call interrogator a call that is pending at the first control unit.