Services node routing service
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1. A method of treating a telephone call to a telephone number comprising:
- querying a service control point regarding treatment of the telephone call at a services node;
associating the telephone number with a services node;
forwarding the telephone call to the services node for treatment; and
treating the telephone call at the services node.
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Abstract
A method and system for treating telephone calls at a services node prior to completing the telephone call. The services node may provide a variety of services to treat the telephone call such as a Personal Access Service or playing a pre-recorded message. After treatment at the services node, the system recognizes that the telephone call has already been treated at a services node and the call is completed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of treating a telephone call to a telephone number comprising:
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querying a service control point regarding treatment of the telephone call at a services node;
associating the telephone number with a services node;
forwarding the telephone call to the services node for treatment; and
treating the telephone call at the services node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of treating a call, the method comprising:
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(a) with a service switching point, receiving a call from a calling party to a called party;
(b) sending a query from the service switching point to a service control point;
(c) sending an identification of a services node associated with the called party from the service control point to the service switching point;
(d) with the service switching point, connecting the call to the services node; and
(e) with the services node, treating the call. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for treating a call, the system comprising:
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a service switching point operative to receive a call from a calling party to a called party;
a services node coupled with the service switching point; and
a service control point coupled with the service switching point and operative to instruct the service switching point to route the call to the services node;
wherein the services node is operative to treat the call. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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