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Location specific messaging in a telecommunications network

  • US 5,539,809 A
  • Filed: 07/13/1995
  • Issued: 07/23/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of aborting a telephone call placed by a calling party to a called party before a connection is completed to the called party, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a telephone number of a called party from a calling party;

    setting up a call on a telecommunications network in response to the received telephone number by initiating the establishment of the connection between the calling party and the called party;

    sending a message to the calling party from the telecommunications network while the connection is being established, the message having an information content indicating the time of day at the location of the called party;

    receiving a signal from the calling party before the connection is made to prevent the connection from being established in response to the time of day at the location of the called party sent in the message to the calling party.

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