Intelligent call forwarding with videophone display of forwarding destination
First Claim
1. A call forwarding method, comprising the steps of:
- a) coupling a call directed to a first telephone station to a service switching point, said call being initiated by a caller at a video telephone station;
b) using said service switching point to detect that said first telephone station is in a busy condition;
c) generating a query at said service switching point in response to said busy condition and sending said query from said service switching point to a service control point; and
d) responding to said sending of said query by;
(i) determining a forwarding destination for said call;
(ii) using an intelligent processor to play a video signal that is indicative of said forwarding destination to said video telephone station; and
(iii) forwarding said call to said forwarding destination.
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Abstract
Intelligent call forwarding is implemented through an intelligent network. The intelligent network includes a Service Switching Point (SSP), a Service Control Point (SCP), and a Service Management System (SMS). A call to a network subscriber is routed to the SSP which is used to detect Call Forwarding "triggers"--conditions which require the SSP to initiate selective Call Forwarding service. When a Call Forwarding trigger is detected the SSP passes the calling party'"'"'s number to the SCP and requests call handling instructions from the SCP. The SCP provides the call handling instructions, as provisioned by the subscriber, to the SSP, and the SSP then forwards the call in accordance with the instructions. The SMS formulates and sends commands to the SCP for such purposes as changing the stored subscriber instructions or updating service features. By provisioning the SCP with appropriate instructions the forwarding destination for a call may be made to depend upon the time of day, day of the week, caller'"'"'s identity, and/or status of the called telephone.
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12 Claims
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1. A call forwarding method, comprising the steps of:
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a) coupling a call directed to a first telephone station to a service switching point, said call being initiated by a caller at a video telephone station; b) using said service switching point to detect that said first telephone station is in a busy condition; c) generating a query at said service switching point in response to said busy condition and sending said query from said service switching point to a service control point; and d) responding to said sending of said query by; (i) determining a forwarding destination for said call; (ii) using an intelligent processor to play a video signal that is indicative of said forwarding destination to said video telephone station; and (iii) forwarding said call to said forwarding destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12)
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7. A call forwarding method, comprising the steps of:
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a) coupling a call directed to a first telephone station to a service switching point, said call being initiated by a caller at a video telephone station; b) using said service switching point to detect that first telephone station is in a ting-no answer condition; c) generating a query at said service switching point in response to said ring-no answer condition and sending said query from said service switching point to a service control point; and d) responding to said sending of said query by; (i) determining a forwarding destination for said call; (ii) using an intelligent processor to play a video signal that is indicative of said forwarding destination to said video telephone station; and (iii) forwarding said call to said forwarding destination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeLucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
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Original AssigneeLucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
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InventorsRao, Usha, Rubin, Robert M.
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Primary Examiner(s)Zele, Krista M.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Hunter, Daniel S.
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Application NumberUS08/427,538Time in Patent Office596 DaysField of Search379/96, 379/201, 379/207, 379/210, 379/211, 379/212, 348/15, 348/14US Class Current348/14.01CPC Class CodesH04Q 2213/13282 Call forward, follow-me, ca...H04Q 2213/13532 mobile networksH04Q 2213/13545 monitoring of signaling mes...H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent ...
