Patent ID: 6757704
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method for activating call forwarding of an incoming call from any of a plurality of telephones to one call-forward telephone, the method comprising the steps of:generating a synchronized call forwarding command at a first telephone of the plurality of telephones; receiving a synchronized call forwarding command at a first telephony device associated with said first telephone of said plurality of telephones sending the synchronized call forwarding command from the first telephony device to a plurality of telephone devices associated with the remaining telephones of said plurality of telephones, said command requesting all incoming calls to said plurality of telephones to be forwards to said one call-forward telephone, said command transmitted over a first network; receiving a telephone call at one of said telephones of said plurality of telephones, said call received via a second network; and forwarding the incoming call in accordance with the synchronized call forwarding command received from the first telephony device over the second network to said one call-forward telephone.