An announcing system and method used in a communications network for holding incoming circuit switched calls

摘要

A communications network (100) having a method and announcing system (50) for holding an incoming circuit switched call (108) of a calling party (106) directed to a mobile terminal (116) currently operating in packet switched mode. The announcing system includes an announcing unit (202) for transmitting a reply message (204) to the calling party (106). The reply message (204) informs the calling party (106) that the mobile terminal (116) is busy and requests the calling party (106) to wait while the mobile terminal (116) is notified that the circuit switched call (108) has been received.