A modem to modem communication system supports call waiting services by exchanging hold request and acknowledge signals before relinquishing the line servicing incoming calls. Thereafter, the modem to modem session is reestablished without having to redial. The hold request may be denied or accepted, and may define the duration a modem will hold before hanging up. The holding modem maintains the session by fooling the higher protocol layers, making them believe that the modem is not on hold. Thr...

A hold block for fastening a structural elevator component, such as a landing door sill, an overhead structure of a landing door opening or a car door sill, to a base. The hold block comprises a fixing element for fixing the hold block to the base and a supporting element, disposed at an angle relative to the fixing element, for attachment of the structural component to the hold block, both of the elements being made of the same continuous plate-like material. In addition, the hold block compris...

A hold down may include a weight associated with a coupling mechanism that is configured to removably couple to a foot of an awning support arm assembly. An RV awning and hold down system may include: an awning assembly having at least one support arm assembly disconnected from a side of an RV; and at least one hold down comprising a weight associated with a coupling mechanism, the coupling mechanism removably coupled to a foot of the at least one support arm assembly. A method for holding an RV...

A communication session is established between an APCM modem and a DPCM modem. The central office interrupts the communication session by transmitting a call-waiting alert signal to the APCM modem. In response to the alert signal, the APCM modem transmits a caller ID data request to the central office. The APCM modem further transmits an on hold notification to the DPCM modem to prevent the DPCM modem from terminating the communication session as a result of the interruption by the alert signal ...

A telephone and voice mail (voice processing) system, which is implemented using only a single processing means for controlling operations of both the telephone system and the voice mail system, permits a caller, which has been placed on-hold, to request and be connected to another destination, such as another telephone extension in the system. Such a process may be performed by a recognition of digits dialed by the caller placed on-hold and then making a connection of the call to the requested ...

A device for preventing loss of a pierced earring from an ear lobe is provided and consists of a holder member which will cling to friction post behind the ear lobe. When the friction nut is removed from the earring the holder member will continue to keep the earring in place thereto.

A mostly automatic device designed to hold open a common interior or exterior door simply by swinging the door until it strikes a small spring-loaded lever which moves in a linear mode, allowing the door to pass by said lever and to contact a larger lever with its own spring which is required to securely hold the door's edge, said small lever also assisting in holding the door trapped within the confines of both levers until such time as the door is pulled forward, this action releasing it from ...

A system and a method for connecting an on-hold audio device to a pager in a PBX system is disclosed. The system and method include digitally downloading messages from a server over a communication link to the on-hold device so that convenient and clear means for distributing new messages is provided. The server can also download updates to the operating system. The new apparatus preferably includes a microcontroller, flash memory, a data modem, DAA interface circuitry, audio processor circuitry...

A hold circuit has a purpose to provide a hold circuit capable of controlling a hold error of an analog hold in the minimum during transferring. A hold circuit keeps a voltage signal, whose voltage level is compensated by operational amplifiers Amp.sub.1 and Amp.sub.2, at capacitances C.sub.1 and C.sub.2 by two steps, and holding and transferring of voltage data is performed at the different timing. The accuracy is compensated, as well.

A user connected to the Internet (102), over his or her telephone line (105), through an Internet Access Provider (IAP) (104) can place the Internet connection on hold to take an incoming telephone call from a calling party at a telephone set (110). The user is informed of the waiting call by means of a signal send by the Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) (103) to the IAP that indicates the presence of the waiting call and the identity of the calling party. This information is then transmitted by the...