Personal address updates using directory assistance data
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining directory assistance information and for storing the obtained directory assistance information in a subscriber address book, comprising:
- placing a call at a calling party switch for voice interactive services;
routing the call to a network component for voice interactive services;
receiving a request at the network component to connect the call to a called party;
querying a calling party address book for a directory number associated with the called party;
if the directory number associated with the called party is located in the calling party address book, returning the directory number to the network component; and
if the directory number associated with the called party is not located in the calling party address book, connecting the calling party to a directory assistance services for obtaining a directory number for the called party.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for storing directory assistance information in a subscriber'"'"'s electronic address book for future use. If a directory number associated with the desired called party is not in the subscriber'"'"'s address book, a voice services node initiates a call to a directory assistance service to obtain a directory number for the called party. If the subscriber would like to have the obtained number added to the subscriber'"'"'s address book, the directory number, name and address associated with the requested directory assistance may be added to the subscriber'"'"'s address book for future use by the subscriber when the subscriber needs the directory number associated with the called party.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining directory assistance information and for storing the obtained directory assistance information in a subscriber address book, comprising:
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placing a call at a calling party switch for voice interactive services;
routing the call to a network component for voice interactive services;
receiving a request at the network component to connect the call to a called party;
querying a calling party address book for a directory number associated with the called party;
if the directory number associated with the called party is located in the calling party address book, returning the directory number to the network component; and
if the directory number associated with the called party is not located in the calling party address book, connecting the calling party to a directory assistance services for obtaining a directory number for the called party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for obtaining directory assistance information and for storing the obtained directory assistance information in a subscriber address book, comprising:
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a voice interactive services node operative;
to receive a request to connect the call to a called party;
to query a calling party address book for a directory number associated with the called party;
to receive the directory number from the calling party address book if the directory number associated with the called party is located in the calling party address book; and
to connect the calling party to a directory assistance service for obtaining a directory number for the called party if the directory number associated with the called party is not located in the calling party address book. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for obtaining directory assistance information and for storing the obtained directory assistance information in a subscriber address book, comprising:
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receiving a call at a voice services node of a telecommunications system for voice activated dialing services;
receiving a request at the voice services node to connect the call to a called party;
querying a calling party address book for a directory number associated with the called party;
if the directory number associated with the called party is located in the calling party address book, returning the directory number to the voice services node; and
if the directory number associated with the called party is not located in the calling party address book, connecting the calling party to a directory assistance service for obtaining the directory number for the called party. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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