Patent ID: 9037122
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
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 a subscriber device associated with a subscriber to a simultaneous ring feature; notifying the 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 subscriber device are identified in conjunction with the simultaneous ring feature; receiving an indication from the subscriber device in response to the notification of the identified call, wherein the indication selectively invokes the simultaneous ring feature based on a determined location of the subscriber device in conjunction with processing the call; setting up a first call leg to the subscriber device; and if the simultaneous ring feature is invoked, setting up a second call leg to an address associated with the subscriber different than that of the subscriber equipment; wherein the address is associated with a fixed line end user device in a location related to the determined location of the subscriber device.