System and method for allowing a communication device to have multiple, hierarchically prioritized numbers
First Claim
1. A method of processing a call in a communication system comprising:
- determining a priority of a received call based on a list of prioritized directory numbers associated with a called communication device; and
handling the received call based on the determining step.
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Abstract
A method and system for processing a call in a communication system. The method includes the steps of determining a priority of a received call based on a list of multiple, hierarchically prioritized directory numbers associated with a call communication device and handling the received call based on the priority of the received call and the priority setting of the called communication device. The communication system includes a user database and a network switch/register. The user database stores multiple, hierarchically prioritized directory numbers associated a communication device and a priority of each directory number associated with the communication device. The network switch handles calls directed to one of the hierarchically prioritized directory numbers based on the priority of a received call and a priority setting of the called communication device.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of processing a call in a communication system comprising:
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determining a priority of a received call based on a list of prioritized directory numbers associated with a called communication device; and handling the received call based on the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21)
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11. A communication system comprising:
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a user database storing prioritized directory numbers associated a called communication device and a priority of each directory number associated with the called communication device; and a network switch handling a received call directed to one of the prioritized directory numbers based on a priority of the received call and a priority setting of the called communication device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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