Telecommunications system, apparatus and method for providing an alphanumeric speed dialing service
First Claim
1. An apparatus capable of providing an alphanumeric speed dialing service, said apparatus comprising:
- a database including a table of stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and stored phone numbers; and
a controller, coupled to said database, capable of receiving an alphanumeric speed dialing code from a calling party and further capable of comparing the received alphanumeric speed dialing code to the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and if there is a match then enabling a connection between the calling party and a called party at the stored phone number associated with the received alphanumeric speed dialing code.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system, apparatus and method are described that are capable of providing an alphanumeric speed dialing service. Basically, the apparatus includes a database having a table of stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes (e.g., “MOM, “D”, “BILL”, “GB”, “HOLLY”) and stored phone numbers that where provided by a calling party (subscriber). The apparatus also includes a controller that is capable of receiving an alphanumeric speed dialing code (e.g., “MOM”) from the calling party and is further capable of comparing the received alphanumeric speed dialing code (e.g., “MOM”) to the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes (e.g., “MOM, “D”, “BILL”, “GB”, “HOLLY”) and if there is a match then enabling a connection between the calling party and a called party (e.g., mother of the calling party) at the stored phone number associated with the received alphanumeric speed dialing code (e.g., “MOM”). The apparatus and alphanumeric speed dialing service can be network-based or telephone-based.
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1. An apparatus capable of providing an alphanumeric speed dialing service, said apparatus comprising:
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a database including a table of stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and stored phone numbers; and
a controller, coupled to said database, capable of receiving an alphanumeric speed dialing code from a calling party and further capable of comparing the received alphanumeric speed dialing code to the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and if there is a match then enabling a connection between the calling party and a called party at the stored phone number associated with the received alphanumeric speed dialing code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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14. A method for enabling a calling party to use an alphanumeric speed dialing service, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing the alphanumeric speed dialing service with a plurality of alphanumeric speed dialing codes and a plurality of phone numbers which are associated with potential called parties; and
providing the alphanumeric speed dialing service with an alphanumeric speed dialing code instead of a phone number of one of the potential called parties that the calling party would like said alphanumeric speed dialing service to enable a connection therewith.
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20. A method for providing an abbreviated alphanumeric speed dialing service to a calling party, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving, from the calling party, a plurality of alphanumeric speed dialing codes and a plurality of phone numbers of potential called parties;
storing the plurality of alphanumeric speed dialing codes and the plurality of phone numbers of the potential called parties;
receiving an alphanumeric speed dialing code from the calling party;
comparing the received alphanumeric speed dialing code to the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes; and
if there is a match between the received alphanumeric speed dialing code and one of the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes, enabling a connection between the calling party and a called party at the stored phone number associated with the received alphanumeric speed dialing code. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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29. A telecommunications system comprising:
an apparatus capable of providing an alphanumeric speed dialing service, said apparatus including;
a database including a table of stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and stored phone numbers; and
a controller, coupled to said database, capable of receiving an alphanumeric speed dialing code from a calling party and further capable of comparing the received alphanumeric speed dialing code to the stored alphanumeric speed dialing codes and if there is a match then enabling a connection between the calling party and a called party at the stored phone number associated with the received alphanumeric speed dialing code.
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