Call queuing notification
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1. A method of call queuing notification implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network, the method comprising:
- receiving a call to access a subscriber line;
determining that the subscriber line is busy;
placing the subscriber line access call in a queue associated with the subscriber line, the queue implemented within the telecommunications network; and
placing a separate call indicating status of the queued subscriber line access call.
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Abstract
Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. After a call to a busy subscriber line in queued, a separate call to the subscriber is placed indicating status of the queued subscriber line access call. Call queuing and status notification may be accomplished with an intelligent peripheral. The subscriber notification may be made by placing a wireline call or by wireless notification, such as through a paging system.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of call queuing notification implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network, the method comprising:
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receiving a call to access a subscriber line;
determining that the subscriber line is busy;
placing the subscriber line access call in a queue associated with the subscriber line, the queue implemented within the telecommunications network; and
placing a separate call indicating status of the queued subscriber line access call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A system for call queue notification implemented in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having at least one central office switch and a service control point in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, the system comprising an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the central office switch and the service control point, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality for each subscriber, the intelligent peripheral operative to place a first call to the central office switch for receipt by a subscriber having a call placed in queue, the call placed in response to a determination that a line associated with the subscriber is idle, the intelligent peripheral further operative to place a second call providing status information to the subscriber about at least one queued call.
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24. A method for notifying a subscriber of queued call status, the call placed from a caller to a subscriber line, the call processed by an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having at least one cental office switch and a service control point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, the method comprising:
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providing an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the at least one cental office switch and the SCP, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality;
receiving a first call to access a subscriber line;
determining that the subscriber line is busy;
queuing the first call in the intelligent peripheral; and
placing a second call from the intelligent peripheral indicating status of the queued first call. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. For use in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) equipped with termination attempt trigger (TAT) capability, the AIN having at least one central office switch and a service control point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, a method of notification about queuing of a telephone call from a caller to a subscriber telephone line comprising:
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providing an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the central office switch and the SCP, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality for each of the subscribers;
monitoring signaling to detect a TAT trigger;
generating a first electrical signal for receipt by the SCP in response to the detected TAT trigger;
generating a second electrical signal at the SCP for receipt by the intelligent peripheral requesting status of a queue associated with the subscriber line;
generating a third electrical signal at the SCP for receipt by the subscriber switch instructing the subscriber switch to forward the call to the intelligent peripheral to be added to the queue in response to a determination that the queue is active; and
placing a call from the intelligent peripheral indicating status of the queued call. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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