System and method for audio caller identification service
First Claim
1. A method for providing audible caller information for calls routed from a first telephone station to a second telephone station via a switching network, comprising:
- receiving a telephone call from the first telephone station directed to the second telephone station via the switching network;
determining information associated with the first telephone station from a database stored at a services control point; and
audibly communicating the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for audibly announcing information associated with a calling party in an advanced intelligent network comprising a service switching point, a service control point and a services node. The service switching point is adapted to suspend calls directed to an audio caller identification service and to forward information concerning the calling and called parties to the service control point. The service control point is adapted to direct the call to a selected services node. The services node sends a query to retrieve information concerning the calling party from the service control point. If necessary, other service control points may be queried for the information. While the aforementioned processing is occurring, the calling party continues to hear a ringing signal. When the aforementioned information is retrieved, the service directs a second call to the called party. When an operator from the called party station answers the phone, the service audibly announces information concerning the calling party and the called party is provided an opportunity to accept or reject the call.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for providing audible caller information for calls routed from a first telephone station to a second telephone station via a switching network, comprising:
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receiving a telephone call from the first telephone station directed to the second telephone station via the switching network;
determining information associated with the first telephone station from a database stored at a services control point; and
audibly communicating the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an advanced intelligent network comprising a service switching point connected to a first telephone station, a plurality of services nodes each having interactive data systems, a service control point containing a database, and a second telephone station, a method of audibly providing information concerning the first telephone, comprising:
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at the service switching point, forwarding a request to the service control point to identify one of the plurality of services nodes to handle a call from the first telephone station to the second telephone station;
at the service control point, identifying one of the plurality of services nodes to handle a call from the first telephone station to the second telephone station;
at the services node identified by the service control point, forwarding a request to the service control point to provide information associated with the first telephone station;
at the service control point, identifying information associated with the first telephone station from a database on said service control point;
at the services node identified by the service control point, receiving the information associated with the first telephone station from the service control point; and
at the services node, audibly announcing the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for audibly announcing information associated with a first telephone station to a second telephone station, comprising:
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a service switching point in communication with the first telephone station;
a services node communicating with the service switching point, the services node adapted to audibly announce information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and
a service control point communicating with said service switching point and said services node, and having a database including information associated with the first telephone station wherein said services node receives said information associated with the first telephone station from said service control point and communicates an audible announcement of said information to said second telephone station. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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