System and a method for connecting telephone calls directly on the basis of a text query
First Claim
1. A method for connecting telephone calls in digital telephone systems, in which method a user (1) sends, using a text-based message service, information to an operator centre (3), on the basis of which information a destination telephone number is found in a database (5) in said operator centre (3), and a call is connected between the user (1) and a desired destination, characterized by establishing in said operator centre database (5) a customer profile base for customers having acquired from the operator a right to respective telephone domain names (PHONENAME), said customer profile base containing at least one destination telephone number for every telephone domain name, and the users (1) sending said information in the form of a message consisting of at least a telephone domain name (PHONENAME) and an operator centre code is (2001), so that said message is routed via at least one local exchange (2) to the operator centre (3) due to said operator centre code (2001), and in the operator centre said database (5) is searched for a desired domain name and at least a corresponding destination telephone number, a destination thereafter being called from the operator centre by means of said destination telephone number, while another call is routed to the user (1), and the connection is established directly.
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Abstract
A system and a method are provided for connecting telephone calls directly on the basis of a text query call from a user (1). A special operator centre (3) establishes a database (5) that contains customer profiles. Customers who wish to receive telephone calls e.g. from public users (1), register such customer profiles in the operator centre (3). Any customer profile will contain a telephone domain name (PHONENAME) and at least one destination telephone number. When a user sends a text message, he must indicate a telephone domain name (PHONENAME) and an operator centre code (2001). In the operator centre (3) reached by means of the code (2001), the database (5) is searched, and a destination telephone number corresponding to the indicated domain name is used to establish a call to that destination, and then the user (1) is connected to the destination directly.
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1. A method for connecting telephone calls in digital telephone systems, in which method a user (1) sends, using a text-based message service, information to an operator centre (3), on the basis of which information a destination telephone number is found in a database (5) in said operator centre (3), and a call is connected between the user (1) and a desired destination, characterized by
establishing in said operator centre database (5) a customer profile base for customers having acquired from the operator a right to respective telephone domain names (PHONENAME), said customer profile base containing at least one destination telephone number for every telephone domain name, and the users (1) sending said information in the form of a message consisting of at least a telephone domain name (PHONENAME) and an operator centre code is (2001), so that said message is routed via at least one local exchange (2) to the operator centre (3) due to said operator centre code (2001), and in the operator centre said database (5) is searched for a desired domain name and at least a corresponding destination telephone number, a destination thereafter being called from the operator centre by means of said destination telephone number, while another call is routed to the user (1), and the connection is established directly.
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14. A digital telephone system for connecting calls, including user (1) telephones having an option for using a text-based message service, local exchanges (2) and an operator centre (3) having a database (5), characterized in that
said database (5) includes a customer profile base for customers having acquired from the operator the right to respective telephone domain names (PHONENAME), said customer profile base contains at least one destination telephone number for every domain name, said operator centre (3) also includes means (10) for fetching from said database (5) a destination telephone number that corresponds to a telephone domain name (PHONENAME) included in said message, and means (10) for calling the destination telephone number and the user number, and for connecting the user (1) directly to a corresponding destination.
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23. A call request signal for use when connecting exchanges (2) and operator centres (3) for direct connection of calls in digital telephone systems, characterized in that the signal is a signal for a text-based message service, and comprises at least
a telephone domain name (PHONENAME), and an operator centre code (2001).
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