Method and system of providing caller identification with name
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1. A method of providing caller identification with name within a customer group, comprising the steps of:
- (a) dialing a destination telephone number;
(b) receiving a call to the destination telephone at a service switching point and triggering;
(c) sending a query to a switching control point;
(d) performing a lookup in a custom caller identification with name database;
(e) when the lookup returns a caller name, transmitting a response to the service switching point that includes the caller name;
(f) terminating the call to the destination telephone-number; and
(g) forwarding the caller name to the destination telephone number.
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Abstract
A system (20) for providing a caller identification with name service includes a destination service switching point (22) having a plurality of destination numbers (24). A switching control point (26) has a caller identification with name database (30) and a customer caller identification with name database (32). A signaling system seven link (28) connects the destination service switching point (22) to the switching control point (26).
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1. A method of providing caller identification with name within a customer group, comprising the steps of:
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(a) dialing a destination telephone number;
(b) receiving a call to the destination telephone at a service switching point and triggering;
(c) sending a query to a switching control point;
(d) performing a lookup in a custom caller identification with name database;
(e) when the lookup returns a caller name, transmitting a response to the service switching point that includes the caller name;
(f) terminating the call to the destination telephone-number; and
(g) forwarding the caller name to the destination telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing a caller identification with name service, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a call at a terminating service switching point to a terminating directory number;
(b) triggering based on the terminating directory number and sending a query to a switching control point;
(c) determining if the terminating directory number and the originating directory number are both part of a customer group;
(d) when the terminating directory number and the originating directory number are both part of the customer group, performing a lookup; and
(e) forwarding a caller name to a destination telephone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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17. A system for providing a caller identification with name service, comprising:
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a destination service switching point having a plurality of destination numbers;
a switching control point having a caller identification with name database and a customer caller identification with name database; and
a signaling system seven link connecting the destination service switching point, to the switching control point.
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20. A method of providing caller identification with name within a customer group, comprising the steps of:
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(a) dialing a terminating telephone number;
(b) receiving a call to the terminating telephone at a terminating service switching point;
(c) executing a termination attempt trigger at a terminating service switching point;
(d) sending a termination attempt query to a switching control point from the terminating service switching point;
(e) determining if the terminating telephone number has a custom calling name subscription;
(f) when the terminating telephone number does have the custom calling name subscription, performing a lookup in a custom caller identification with name database;
(g) when the lookup returns a caller name, transmitting a response to the service switching point that includes the caller name;
(h) terminating the call to the destination telephone number;
(i) forwarding the caller name to the destination telephone number;
(j) when the lookup does not find an originating telephone number, performing a caller identification with name lookup; and
(k) sending a response with a customer group name to the service switching point.
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