公开(公告)号：US09781260B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US13872836

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: Vonage Business Inc.

Inventor： Xuhua Lin

IPC: H04L12/66 ,  H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/42365 ,  H04M3/42017

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detection and notification of called party presence via a telecommunication device associated with a called party are provided herein. In some exemplary embodiments, a method for detection and notification of called party presence may include receiving a request to establish a telecommunication session, obtaining presence information derived from presence detection equipment associated with the telecommunication device responsive to the received request, determining presence of the called party based on the obtained presence information, and sending a notification message including an indication of the determined presence of the called party.