WO2000065815A1 - Method for placing incoming calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to destination connections - Google Patents
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- WO2000065815A1 WO2000065815A1 PCT/FI2000/000361 FI0000361W WO0065815A1 WO 2000065815 A1 WO2000065815 A1 WO 2000065815A1 FI 0000361 W FI0000361 W FI 0000361W WO 0065815 A1 WO0065815 A1 WO 0065815A1
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP00920788A EP1173968A1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2000-04-26 | Method for placing incoming calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to destination connections |
AU41240/00A AU4124000A (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2000-04-26 | Method for placing incoming calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to destination connections |
CA002371088A CA2371088A1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2000-04-26 | Method for placing incoming calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to destination connections |
EEP200100560A EE04733B1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2000-04-26 | A method to queue for incoming calls to a service number and to divert them from the queue to the destination line |
NO20015023A NO20015023L (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2001-10-16 | Method of placing incoming telephone calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to the destination connection |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FI990938 | 1999-04-26 | ||
FI990938A FI108981B (en) | 1999-04-26 | 1999-04-26 | A method for queuing and routing calls to a telephone number from a queue to a destination |
Publications (1)
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WO2000065815A1 true WO2000065815A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
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PCT/FI2000/000361 WO2000065815A1 (en) | 1999-04-26 | 2000-04-26 | Method for placing incoming calls in a queue and forwarding from the queue to destination connections |
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EP (1) | EP1173968A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4124000A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2371088A1 (en) |
EE (1) | EE04733B1 (en) |
FI (1) | FI108981B (en) |
NO (1) | NO20015023L (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000065815A1 (en) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN100375489C (en) * | 2003-06-05 | 2008-03-12 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Apparatus and method for realizing shielded called exchange equipment prompt sound |
Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0647051A1 (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-04-05 | AT&T Corp. | Telecommunication network with integrated network-wide automatic call distribution |
US5444774A (en) * | 1992-06-26 | 1995-08-22 | At&T Corp. | Interactive queuing sytem for call centers |
US5600710A (en) * | 1994-07-08 | 1997-02-04 | Bellsouth Corporation | Method for providing a recorded message to a telephone caller when called number is busy |
WO1998025418A2 (en) * | 1996-12-03 | 1998-06-11 | Northern Telecom Limited | Network call center |
WO1998035482A2 (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 1998-08-13 | Mci Worldcom, Inc. | System and method for call park and transfer in a telecommunications network |
US6044144A (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 2000-03-28 | Mci Communications Corp. | Network call parking manager |
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- 1999-04-26 FI FI990938A patent/FI108981B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2000-04-26 EE EEP200100560A patent/EE04733B1/en unknown
- 2000-04-26 AU AU41240/00A patent/AU4124000A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-04-26 CA CA002371088A patent/CA2371088A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-04-26 EP EP00920788A patent/EP1173968A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-04-26 WO PCT/FI2000/000361 patent/WO2000065815A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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- 2001-10-16 NO NO20015023A patent/NO20015023L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5444774A (en) * | 1992-06-26 | 1995-08-22 | At&T Corp. | Interactive queuing sytem for call centers |
EP0647051A1 (en) * | 1993-09-30 | 1995-04-05 | AT&T Corp. | Telecommunication network with integrated network-wide automatic call distribution |
US5600710A (en) * | 1994-07-08 | 1997-02-04 | Bellsouth Corporation | Method for providing a recorded message to a telephone caller when called number is busy |
WO1998025418A2 (en) * | 1996-12-03 | 1998-06-11 | Northern Telecom Limited | Network call center |
WO1998035482A2 (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 1998-08-13 | Mci Worldcom, Inc. | System and method for call park and transfer in a telecommunications network |
US6044144A (en) * | 1997-02-07 | 2000-03-28 | Mci Communications Corp. | Network call parking manager |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN100375489C (en) * | 2003-06-05 | 2008-03-12 | 中兴通讯股份有限公司 | Apparatus and method for realizing shielded called exchange equipment prompt sound |
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FI108981B (en) | 2002-04-30 |
EE200100560A (en) | 2003-02-17 |
EP1173968A1 (en) | 2002-01-23 |
EE04733B1 (en) | 2006-10-16 |
CA2371088A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
NO20015023D0 (en) | 2001-10-16 |
FI990938A0 (en) | 1999-04-26 |
NO20015023L (en) | 2001-12-18 |
AU4124000A (en) | 2000-11-10 |
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