CONTROLLING CUSTOMIZED ANNOUNCEMENTS TO SUBSCRIBERS AND RESPONSES THERETO IN A TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A method implemented by a service control point (SCP) in a telecommunication system for controlling announcements to subscribers comprising the steps of:
- receiving, at the SCP, a trigger message including the identity of a first subscriber;
retrieving, at the SCP, instructions associated with the first subscriber on playing an announcement;
determining, by the SCP based on said instructions, whether an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber;
if an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber, identifying at the SCP a particular announcement from a plurality of possible announcements to be played and causing the particular announcement to be played to the first subscriber.
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Abstract
A network element, such as a service control point, in a telecommunication network controls the playing of promotional announcements to subscribers and provides for the collection of input from subscribers, such as a DTMF tone, in response to the announcements and action based on subscriber input. Stored subscriber records allow the selection and periodicity of announcements to be customized.
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1. A method implemented by a service control point (SCP) in a telecommunication system for controlling announcements to subscribers comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at the SCP, a trigger message including the identity of a first subscriber;
retrieving, at the SCP, instructions associated with the first subscriber on playing an announcement;
determining, by the SCP based on said instructions, whether an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber;
if an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber, identifying at the SCP a particular announcement from a plurality of possible announcements to be played and causing the particular announcement to be played to the first subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method controlled by a service control point (SCP) in a telecommunication system for making announcements to subscribers comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at the SCP, a trigger message including the identity of a first subscriber;
determining, at the SCP, whether an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber based on instructions associated with the first subscriber on playing an announcement;
if an announcement is to be played to the first subscriber, identifying a particular announcement from a plurality of possible announcements and causing the particular announcement to be played to the first subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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