Missed call alerts
First Claim
1. A method of providing a Missed Call Alert (MCA) for a missed call to a first device in a first telecommunications network, wherein the MCA is provided to a second device in a second telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- a. forwarding a call missed by the first device to a forwarding address in the second telecommunications network;
b. obtaining missed call details from the forwarded call at the second telecommunications network, wherein the missed call details comprise a calling party address and the address of the first device;
c. identifying the address of the second device, wherein the second device is associated with the first device; and
d. alerting the second device of the missed call to the first device.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method of providing a Missed Call Alert (MCA) for a missed call to a first device in a first telecommunications network, wherein the MCA is provided to a second device in a second telecommunications network. The method comprises forwarding a call missed by the first device to a forwarding address in the second telecommunications network, and obtaining missed call details from the forwarded call at the second telecommunications network. The missed call details comprise the calling party address and the address of the first device. The method further comprises identifying the address of the second device, wherein the second device is associated with the first device, and alerting the second device of the missed call to the first device.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of providing a Missed Call Alert (MCA) for a missed call to a first device in a first telecommunications network, wherein the MCA is provided to a second device in a second telecommunications network, the method comprising:
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a. forwarding a call missed by the first device to a forwarding address in the second telecommunications network;
b. obtaining missed call details from the forwarded call at the second telecommunications network, wherein the missed call details comprise a calling party address and the address of the first device;
c. identifying the address of the second device, wherein the second device is associated with the first device; and
d. alerting the second device of the missed call to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a Missed Call Alert (MCA) for a missed call to a fixed-line phone, wherein the MCA is provided to a mobile phone, the method comprising:
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a. forwarding a call missed by the fixed-line phone to a forwarding address in the mobile network;
b. obtaining missed call details from the forwarded call at the mobile network, wherein the missed call details comprise a calling party address and the address of the fixed-line phone;
c. identifying the address of the mobile phone, wherein the mobile phone is related to the fixed-line phone; and
d. alerting the mobile phone of the missed call to the fixed-line phone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of providing a Missed Call Alert (MCA) for a missed call to a fixed-line phone, wherein the MCA is provided to an email address, the method comprising:
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a. forwarding a call missed by the fixed-line phone to a forwarding address in the mobile network;
b. obtaining missed call details from the forwarded call at the mobile network, wherein the missed call details comprise a calling party address and the address of the fixed-line phone;
c. identifying the email address related to the fixed-line phone; and
d. sending an alert to the email address of the missed call to the fixed-line phone. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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