Internet call waiting messaging
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- receiving an incoming communication in a telecommunications network to a called telephone number having a data connection;
associating an Internet Call Waiting messaging profile with the incoming communication;
querying for an Internet Protocol address associated with an Internet Protocol addressable communications device of the called telephone number; and
generating an Internet Call Waiting message to communicate to the Internet Protocol addressable communication device of the called telephone number.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing Internet Call Waiting (ICW) Messaging Services. In an embodiment, a calling party places an incoming call to a called telephone number having an active ICW session and data connection. A telecommunications system allows a calling party to communicate an ICW message to a computer system engaged in the ICW session and data connection. The telecommunications system may also allow a called party (e.g., the user of the computer system) to communicate a response to the ICW message and, thus, allow interactive ICW messaging.
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23 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an incoming communication in a telecommunications network to a called telephone number having a data connection;
associating an Internet Call Waiting messaging profile with the incoming communication;
querying for an Internet Protocol address associated with an Internet Protocol addressable communications device of the called telephone number; and
generating an Internet Call Waiting message to communicate to the Internet Protocol addressable communication device of the called telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a database of Internet Call Waiting Messaging profiles for an Internet Call Waiting message to a communications device having an Internet Protocol address associated with a called telephone number having a data connection;
a server for selecting an Internet Call Waiting Messaging profile associated with the called telephone number; and
a telecommunications switch, the telecommunications switch establishing a telephony connection to a called telephone number, the telecommunications switch engaged in the data connection associated with the called telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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a first telecommunications switch connected to a first communications device having an Internet Protocol address associated with a called telephone number in a telecommunications network, the called telephone number having a data connection;
a second telecommunications switch connected to a second communications device having a calling telephone number; and
the telecommunications network connecting the first switch to the second switch, the telecommunications network accessing Internet Call Waiting messaging profiles and processing the Internet Call Waiting messaging profiles to communicate an Internet Call Waiting message from the second communications device to the Internet Protocol address of the first communications device of the called telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a telecommunications switch processing an Internet Call Waiting Message from a calling telephone number to a called telephone number, the called telephone number having a data connection, the telecommunications switch connected to a communications device having an Internet Protocol address associated with the called telephone number in a telecommunications network; and
a telecommunications network accessing Internet Call Waiting messaging profiles and processing the Internet Call Waiting messaging profiles to communicate the Internet Call Waiting to interrupt the data connection and to communicate the Internet Call Waiting message to the Internet Protocol address associated with the called telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network port for receiving an Internet Call Waiting message from a telecommunications network;
a memory device for storing a selection of Internet Call Waiting message presentation to accompany the Internet Call Waiting message to a communications device having an Internet Protocol address associated with a called telephone number; and
a digital signal processor communicating with the memory device, the digital signal processor selecting presentation format stored in the memory device based upon information contained within the Internet Call Waiting message. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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