Method and system for providing preselected information services upon detection of an off-hook condition

• US 20020114437A1
• Filed: 02/16/2001
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Qwest Communications International Incorporated (Lumen Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Gillespie, Donald E., Nabkel, Jafar, Youngs, Edward A., Siegel-Jacobs, Karen, Benson, Harvey J., Hardison, Mark W., Maize, Mark S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,139,376 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/201.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/353 where the information comprises non-audio but is provided over voice channels protocols for multimedia information services per se H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/2272 Subscriber line supervision circuits, e.g. call detection circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects

Abstract

A method and system for providing preselected information services to a subscriber includes detection of an off-hook condition at a subscriber telephone line and determining the preselected information services for the subscriber. A message is generated corresponding to the determined information services by correlating the subscriber'"'"'s directory number to the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile.

Claims

1. In a communication network comprising a plurality of subscriber telephone lines, each coupled to an associated telephoning switching facility, each subscriber telephone line having at least one directory number and an associated subscriber profile including selected information services, a method for providing information services to a subscriber, comprising:

detecting an off-hook condition at a subscriber telephone line;

determining the information services selected by the subscriber; and

,

generating a message corresponding to the selected information services for receipt by the subscriber, wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the message is an audio message.

3. A method as in claim 1, wherein the message is a text message.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein the message is a video message.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the message is a graphic message.

6. A method as in claim 1, wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile in accordance with predetermined criteria.

7. A method as in claim 6, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time, date, or day of week.

8. A method as in claim 6, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time since the last detected “

off-hook”

condition.

9. A method as in claim 1, wherein while receiving the message, or after the message completes, entering one of a plurality of codes by the subscriber accesses additional information.

10. A method as in claim 9, wherein entering a code by the subscriber accesses the subscriber'"'"'s correspondence messaging service.

11. A method as in claim 1, wherein the communication network is an advanced intelligent network (AIN).

12. A method as in claim 1, wherein the communication network is a public switched telephone network.

13. A method as in claim 1, wherein selecting an appropriate calling number by the subscriber terminates the message.

14. A method as in claim 13, wherein the subscriber selects an appropriate calling number by generating DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) tones.

15. A method as in claim 1, wherein the message is terminated when the subscriber goes “

on hook”

by hanging up the line.

17. A method as in claim 16, wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile in accordance with predetermined criteria.

18. A method as in claim 17, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time, date, or day of week.

19. A method as in claim 17, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time since the last detected “

off-hook”

condition.

20. A method as in claim 16, wherein while receiving the message, or after the message completes, entering one of a plurality of codes by the subscriber accesses additional information.

21. A method as in claim 20, wherein entering a code by the subscriber accesses the subscriber'"'"'s correspondence messaging service.

22. A method as in claim 16, wherein the communication network is an advanced intelligent network (AIN).

23. A method as in claim 16, wherein the communication network is a public switched telephone network.

24. A method as in claim 16, wherein selecting an appropriate calling number by the subscriber terminates the message.

25. A method as in claim 24, wherein the subscriber selects an appropriate calling number by generating DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) tones.

26. A method as in claim 16, wherein the message is terminated when the subscriber goes “

on hook”

by hanging up the line.

28. A method as in claim 27, wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile in accordance with predetermined criteria.

29. A method as in claim 28, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time, date, or day of week.

30. A method as in claim 28, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the time since the last detected “

off-hook”

condition.

31. A method as in claim 27, wherein while receiving the message, or after the message completes, entering one of a plurality of codes by the subscriber accesses additional information.

32. A method as in claim 31, wherein entering a code by the subscriber accesses the subscriber'"'"'s correspondence messaging service.

33. A method as in claim 27, wherein the communication network is an advanced intelligent network (AIN).

34. A method as in claim 27, wherein the communication network is a public switched telephone network.

35. A method as in claim 27, wherein selecting an appropriate calling number by the subscriber terminates the message.

36. A method as in claim 35, wherein the subscriber selects an appropriate calling number by generating DTMF (dual tone multi-frequency) tones.

37. A method as in claim 27, wherein the message is terminated when the subscriber goes “

on hook”

by hanging up the line.

16. In a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of subscriber telephone lines, each coupled to an associated telephone switching facility, each subscriber telephone line having at least one directory number and an associated subscriber profile including selected information services, a method for providing information services to a subscriber, comprising:

detecting at a switching facility an off-hook condition at a subscriber telephone line;

determining the information services assigned to a subscriber; and

, generating an audio message corresponding to the assigned information services for receipt by the subscriber in place of dial tone,

wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile.

27. In a communication network comprising a plurality of subscriber telephone lines, each coupled to an associated telephoning switching facility, each subscriber telephone line having at least one directory number and an associated subscriber profile including selected information services, a system for providing information services to a subscriber, comprising:

means for detecting an off-hook condition at a subscriber telephone line;

means for determining the information services selected by the subscriber; and

,

means for generating an audio message corresponding to the selected information services for receipt by the subscriber, wherein the step of determining comprises correlating the subscriber directory number with the selected information services in the subscriber'"'"'s profile.