System and Method for Identifying Redirected Calls

• US 20090304171A1
• Filed: 08/20/2009
• Published: 12/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tiliks, Dianna Inara, Pearson, Larry B., Moss, John Wesley, Vozar, Barbara Allyn, Hager, Robert Carl
• Application Number:
  US12/544,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20090304171A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/207.160
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/041 Encoding the ringing signal, i.e. providing distinctive or selective ringing capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/02 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing selective calling H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 379/911 Distinctive ringing

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing information regarding an incoming call are provided. A particular method includes generating a first distinctive ring at a communication device receiving the incoming call when the incoming call is received without being redirected. The method also includes generating a second distinctive ring at the communication device when the incoming call is a redirected call.

Claims

1. A method of providing information regarding an incoming call, the method comprising:

generating a first distinctive ring at a communication device receiving the incoming call when the incoming call is received without being redirected; and

generating a second distinctive ring at the communication device receiving the incoming call when the incoming call is a redirected call.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating a third distinctive ring at the communication device receiving the incoming call when the incoming call is a redirected call from a particular redirect number address.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first distinctive ring and the second distinctive ring are selected by a user associated with the communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first distinctive ring has a particular pattern, and wherein the second distinctive ring has the particular pattern that is played faster than the first distinctive ring.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first distinctive ring has a particular pattern, and wherein the second distinctive ring has the particular pattern that is played slower than the first distinctive ring.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising activating a distinctive ring feature for forwarded calls.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein activating the distinctive ring feature comprises using pound commands entered via the communication device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting at least the second distinctive ring.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the second distinctive ring is selected from a list of available distinctive rings.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving caller identification information with the incoming call.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the caller identification information includes a phone number of a party initiating the incoming call.

12. A method comprising:

receiving input to activate a distinctive ring feature for redirected calls for a communication device;

changing a parameter stored in a record of a network element of a telecommunication network indicating activation of the distinctive ring feature for redirected calls for the communication device; and

receiving input selecting a first distinctive ring for incoming calls to the communication device that are redirected incoming calls.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving input selecting a second distinctive ring for incoming calls to the communication device that are not redirected calls.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the telecommunication network comprises a voice over internet protocol network.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the telecommunication network comprises an Advanced Intelligent Network.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving input specifying a particular redirect number address; and

receiving input selecting a second distinctive ring for incoming calls to the communication device redirected from the particular redirect number address.

17. A method comprising:

receiving input specifying a distinctive ring for forwarded calls received by a communication device; and

changing a parameter stored in a record of a network element of a telecommunication network, the parameter indicating the distinctive ring for the communication device.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the distinctive ring is selected from a list of available rings.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the input is received via a short message service system.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising receiving input specifying a second distinctive ring for calls received by the communication device that are received without being redirected.