SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFECTING PREARRANGED NOTIFICATION FOLLOWING PLACING OF A CALL USING A PREDETERMINED NUMBER

• US 20120275590A1
• Filed: 04/28/2011
• Published: 11/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intrado Life & Safety Incorporated
• Original Assignee: West Corporation
• Inventors: Marics, Monica Ann
• Granted Patent: US 9,088,648 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/350
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/738 Interface circuits for coupling substations to external telephone lines H04M1/78 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems

Abstract

A system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number; the system including: (a) a jack unit for coupling the calling instrument with an outgoing telecommunication connection; and (b) a server unit coupled with the outgoing telecommunication connection. The server unit is coupled with a plurality of notification media. The jack unit detects when the calling instrument places the call using the predetermined number. When the call is completed, the jack unit alerts the server unit of a completion of the call to the predetermined number. The server unit responds to the alerting by effecting the at least one prearranged notification via at least one notification medium of the plurality of notification media.

Claims

1. A system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection;

the system comprising;

(a) a jack unit for coupling with said outgoing telecommunication connection; and

(b) a server unit coupled with said outgoing telecommunication connection;

said server unit being coupled with a plurality of notification media;

said jack unit detecting when said calling instrument places said call using said predetermined number;

when said call is completed, said jack unit alerting said server unit of a completion of said call to said predetermined number;

said server unit responding to said alerting by effecting said at least one prearranged notification via at least one notification medium of said plurality of notification media.

2. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 1 wherein said plurality of notification media includes at least one of a public switched telephone network, a wireless network, and an Internet Protocol network.

3. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 1 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.

4. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 1 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

5. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 2 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.

6. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 2 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

7. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 5 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

8. A system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection;

the system comprising;

(a) a jack unit for coupling with said outgoing telecommunication connection; and

(b) a server unit coupled with said outgoing telecommunication connection;

said server unit being coupled with a plurality of notification media;

said jack unit detecting when said calling instrument places said emergency service call;

when said emergency service call is completed, said jack unit alerting said server unit of a completion of said emergency service call;

said server unit responding to said alerting by effecting said at least one prearranged notification via at least one notification medium of said plurality of notification media.

9. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 8 wherein said plurality of notification media includes at least one of a public switched telephone network, a wireless network, and an Internet Protocol network.

10. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 8 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.

11. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 8 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

12. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 9 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.

13. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 9 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

14. The system for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places an emergency service call using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 12 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

20. The method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 12 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

15. A method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection;

the method comprising;

(a) in no particular order;

(1) providing a jack unit for coupling with said outgoing telecommunication connection; and

(2) providing a server unit coupled with said outgoing telecommunication connection and coupled with a plurality of notification media;

(b) operating said jack unit to effect detecting when said calling instrument places said call using said predetermined number;

(c) when said call is completed, operating said jack unit to effect alerting said server unit of a completion of said call to said predetermined number; and

(d) operating said server unit to effect responding to said alerting by effecting said at least one prearranged notification via at least one notification medium of said plurality of notification media.

16. The method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 15 wherein said plurality of notification media includes at least one of a public switched telephone network, a wireless network, and an Internet Protocol network.

17. The method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 15 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.

18. The method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 15 wherein said outgoing telecommunication connection supports communication with said server unit employing at least one of a wired conveyance, a cable conveyance and a wireless conveyance.

19. The method for effecting at least one prearranged notification after a calling instrument places a call using a predetermined number using an outgoing telecommunication connection as recited in claim 16 wherein said at least one prearranged notification is carried out according to instructions stored in said server unit.