INTELLIGENT DIALING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100008491A1
• Filed: 06/19/2007
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nameber, LTD.
• Original Assignee: Nameber, LTD.
• Inventors: Nahum, Ehud
• Application Number:
  US12/305,407
• Publication Number:
  US 20100008491A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/216.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• 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: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

In a communication system, an intelligent dialing method comprising: receiving a dialing sequence relating to a business entity; in a switch in the communication system, checking for the geographical location; an IN data base checks the request to direct the call; the call is directed through the switch to the telephone line specified by the client to be the destined call area. In a communication system, an intelligent dialing method comprising: receiving a dialing sequence relating to a person'"'"'s name and having a prefix indicating that intelligent dialing is to be activated; an IN data base checks the request to direct the call; the call is directed through a switch to the telephone line specified by the client to be the destined call area.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. An intelligent dialing method comprising:

(a) selecting, by a user, a name to be dialed from a plurality of different length names, each of which has an associated access number with a same prefix;

(b) dialing a special character as said prefix in a communication system;

(c) dialing a sequence comprising a series of numbers corresponding to said access number, one digit per letter of said name, after (b), in said communication system;

(d) at a switch in the communication system, converting said sequence according to a conversion chart to provide a conversion result; and

(e) directing a call to a destination via said switch based on said conversion result.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein said communication system has a plurality of prefixes, each with a set dialing length post-prefix and wherein said dialed sequence is of a length different from any of the set lengths.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein said length is longer than any of the set lengths.

10. A method according to claim 7, wherein said prefix is an asterix.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein a length of said sequence is greater than 4.

12. A method according to claim 7, wherein said sequence is detected using time windows and time delays.

13. A method according to claim 7, wherein said name is selected from a group consisting of:

a domain, subject, an interest, a professional domain, a business name, a personal name, a name related to a business entity, an identification and a nickname.

14. A method according to claim 7, wherein said communication network provides different conversions for different geographical locations, by using different charts at different switches of a same communication system which forms a part of said network.

15. A method according to claim 7, wherein said chart includes at least 4 numbers of at least 3 different lengths, for a same prefix.

16. A method according to claim 7, comprising converting said dialed sequence into a real access number.

17. A method according to claim 7, comprising converting said dialed sequence into a shorter access number.

18. A method according to claim 7, comprising repeating (a)-(e) with a dialing sequence of a different length.

19. A method according to claim 7, comprising associating a plurality of dialing sequences with a plurality of business entities such that the number of digits in each dialing sequence matches the length of a name associated with the entities.

20. A communication system comprising at least one switch, said switch including:

(a) a receiver which receives a prefix and a dialing sequence of variable length for the prefix;

(b) a convertor which converts different received sequences into different access numbers, using a directory chart; and

(c) a switching section which routs a call according to said access numbers.

21. A system according to claim 20, wherein said receiver is configured to receive fixed length dialing sequences for some prefixes and variable length sequences for at least one other prefix.