Audio calling name and number delivery
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications system comprising an advanced intelligent network (AIN) wireline network connected to a wireless network, a method for providing an audio calling name and number feature to a wireless telephone in association with a telephone call from a calling party telephone to the wireless telephone, the method comprising the steps of:
- sending a message from an originating service switching point (SSP) associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with the wireless telephone, wherein the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone;
tripping a wireless trigger at the terminating MSC and, in response, sending a query to a service control point (SCP);
querying a home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone to determine whether the wireless telephone is available;
if the wireless telephone is available, then forwarding a name and a number associated with the calling party telephone to a service node;
placing a call from the service node to the wireless telephone; and
playing an audio annunciation of the name and the number.
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Abstract
An audio calling name and calling number delivery method is disclosed. When a call is made from a calling party telephone to a called party telephone, a message is sent from an originating service switching point (SSP) associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with the wireless called party telephone. Typically, the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone. A wireless trigger is tripped at the terminating MSC and, in response, a query is sent to a service control point (SCP). A home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone is queried to determine whether the wireless telephone is available. If the wireless telephone is available, then a name and a number associated with the calling party telephone is forwarded to a service node. The service node places a call to the wireless telephone and an audio annunciation of the name and the number is played to the called party.
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18 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications system comprising an advanced intelligent network (AIN) wireline network connected to a wireless network, a method for providing an audio calling name and number feature to a wireless telephone in association with a telephone call from a calling party telephone to the wireless telephone, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a message from an originating service switching point (SSP) associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with the wireless telephone, wherein the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone;
tripping a wireless trigger at the terminating MSC and, in response, sending a query to a service control point (SCP);
querying a home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone to determine whether the wireless telephone is available;
if the wireless telephone is available, then forwarding a name and a number associated with the calling party telephone to a service node;
placing a call from the service node to the wireless telephone; and
playing an audio annunciation of the name and the number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. An audio calling name method for audibly announcing to a called party a calling name of a calling party in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) in association with a call from the calling party to the called party, wherein the AIN includes a switch, a service node, and a service control point (SCP), wherein the service control point is functionally connected to the switch and the service circuit node, wherein the service control point includes a database of subscriber information including a list of calling names associated with directory numbers, and wherein the audio calling name method comprises the steps of:
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sending the calling party number in a message to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with a wireless telephone of the called party;
sending a query from the MSC to the SCP;
determining, at the SCP, the calling name associated with the calling party number;
forwarding the calling name and calling party number to the service node;
placing an outgoing call from the service node to the called party directory number; and
playing an announcement to the calling party, wherein the announcement comprises an audible annunciation of the calling name associated with the calling party number.
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