On Demand Call Re-Termination
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1. A method for re-terminating a telephone call terminated to a subscriber phone number in a network, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing member information related to the subscriber phone number in a database;
terminating a call to the subscriber phone number;
detecting a sequence of keys from customer premises equipment on a subscriber line associated with the subscriber phone number;
launching a query associated with the subscriber line, wherein at least part of the sequence is incorporated into the query;
consulting the database to review the member information;
transferring the call to a network component; and
re-terminating the call in accordance with the member information.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for re-terminating telephone calls. A telephone call is established between a caller and a member of a subscriber. During the call, a sequence of key strokes is received from the member who uses customer premises equipment during the call. A subscriber list related to the subscriber is reviewed, based at least in part on the sequence of keys. The call is transferred to a component in the telephone network, and the call from the component is re-terminated.
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1. A method for re-terminating a telephone call terminated to a subscriber phone number in a network, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing member information related to the subscriber phone number in a database;
terminating a call to the subscriber phone number;
detecting a sequence of keys from customer premises equipment on a subscriber line associated with the subscriber phone number;
launching a query associated with the subscriber line, wherein at least part of the sequence is incorporated into the query;
consulting the database to review the member information;
transferring the call to a network component; and
re-terminating the call in accordance with the member information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program for re-terminating a telephone call to a subscriber phone number in a network, the program comprising the steps of:
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storing member information related to the subscriber phone number in a database;
terminating a call to the subscriber phone number;
detecting a sequence of keys from customer premises equipment on a subscriber line associated with the subscriber phone;
launching a query associated with the subscriber line, wherein at least part of the sequence is incorporated into the query;
consulting the database to review the member information;
transferring the call to a network component; and
re-terminating the call in accordance with the member information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for re-terminating a telephone call terminated to a subscriber phone number in a network comprising:
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a database storing information related to each member of a group associated with the subscriber phone number;
a keystroke detector configured to detect, during an established call terminated to a subscriber line associated with the subscriber phone number, a key sequence from customer premises equipment on the subscriber line; and
a call processor configured to respond to the detected key stroke sequence by;
determining re-termination instructions based on member information in the database;
transferring the call to a network component; and
re-terminating the call in accordance with the retermination instructions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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