SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A DESTINATION NUMBER UPON RECEIVING A DIALED NUMBER FROM A CALLING PARTY

• US 20080215740A1
• Filed: 04/16/2008
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: BLOOM, Ronald Michael, GRUCHALA, Carol Shifrin, MICHALSKI, Robert Anthony, BRAND, Rodney T., BUELL, Donald W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,957,516 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0025 Provisions for signalling
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

A method, system and computer program for utilizing destination information stored in a database are disclosed. The database is queried for information about a service located at a destination, and location information of a requesting party is determined. Routing information is determined based upon the location information of the requesting party and the destination information of the service. The routing information is utilized to establish a route between the requesting party and the destination of the service.

Claims

1. A method for utilizing destination information stored in a database, comprising:

querying the database for information about a service located at a destination;

determining location information of a requesting party;

determining routing information based upon the location information of the requesting party and the destination information of the service; and

utilizing the routing information to establish a route between the requesting party and the destination of the service.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the querying of the database occurs in response to the requesting party inputting information into a device having a plurality of keys.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the database is queried as a result of information which is input by the requesting party and which is transmitted over a network.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the requesting party communicates with the network via a cellular telephone.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the requesting party is provided with audible announcements.

6. A system for utilizing destination information stored in a database, comprising:

a database of information about a service located at a destination;

a device manually operated by a requesting party and associated with the location of the requesting party; and

a processor for determining routing information based upon location information of the requesting party and the destination information of the service, and for establishing a route between the requesting party and the destination of the service.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the device manually operated by the requesting party includes a plurality of keys for inputting data.

8. The system according to claim 6, which further includes a network for connecting the database and the device manually operated by the requesting party.

9. The system according to claim 6, wherein the device manually operated by the requesting party includes a cellular telephone.

10. The system according to claim 6, wherein the requesting party is provided with audible announcements.

11. A computer readable medium for storing a computer program for utilizing destination information stored in a database, comprising:

a code querying segment that queries the database for information about a service located at a destination;

a code determining segment that determines location information of a requesting party;

a code determining segment that determines routing information based upon the location information of the requesting party and the destination information of the service; and

a code utilizing segment that utilizes the routing information to establish a route between the requesting party and the destination of the service.

12. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the code querying segment is responsive to the requesting party inputting information into a device having a plurality of keys.

13. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the code querying segment is responsive to information which is input by the requesting party and which is transmitted over a network.

14. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the requesting party communicates with the network via a cellular telephone.

15. The computer readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the requesting party is provided with audible announcements.