Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Providing Telephony Services to Multiple Devices

摘要

Described are call handling methods performed by a carrier network or client stations. A method performed by a carrier network includes designating rules for call handling for an account, receiving first and second voice calls for the account, wherein the voice calls may be either an incoming calls or originated calls and handling the first and second voice calls for the account based on the rules. A method performed by a client station includes receiving a first invitation to a first call, responding to the first invitation causing the first call to be active, receiving a second invitation to a second call while the first call remains active and responding to the second invitation causing the second call to be active and the first call to be on hold, the client station is prevented from originating a call when one call is active and one call is on hold.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at a carrier network:
designating a plurality of rules for call handling for an account, wherein the account has a plurality of associated client stations, wherein one of the associated client stations is designated a primary station and remaining client stations are designated secondary stations;receiving a first voice call for the account, wherein the first voice call is one of an incoming call for the account or a voice call originated from one of the plurality of associated client stations;receiving a second voice call for the account, wherein the second voice call is one of an incoming call for the account or a voice call originated from one of the plurality of associated client stations, wherein the second voice call is received while the first voice call is active; andhandling the first and second voice calls for the account based on the plurality of rules.