Voice mail communication with call blocking
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1. In a switched communications network comprising:
- a first central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines;
a second central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines;
said first and second central office switching systems being connected by trunks;
a network controller arranged separately from said central office switching systems and being connected to at least said service switching points connected to said central office switching systems through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications between said central office switching systems via said trunks, said network controller storing pre-programmed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with said subscriber lines connected to consumer premise terminals connected to said central office switching systems;
a first centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, said centralized messaging system including addressable storage not associated with individual subscribers;
a second centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, said centralized messaging system including addressable storage not associated with individual subscribers;
each of said first and second central office switching systems providing selective communications between subscriber lines and said first and second centralized messaging systems, respectively;
a method comprising;
responsive to failure to complete a call to a called party, querying the calling party as to whether it is desired to leave a message;
following an affirmative indication forwarding a message from said calling party to said first centralized messaging system having said addressable storage;
storing said message in said addressable storage in said first centralized messaging system with address information associated with said second centralized messaging system;
forwarding from said addressable storage in said first centralized messaging system to said second centralized messaging system via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message stored in said first mentioned centralized messaging system;
storing said forwarded digital message information in said second centralized messaging system; and
notifying the called party of the availability of said message stored in said second messaging system.
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Abstract
A system and method of effecting transfer of a message such as a voice message from one centralized messaging system to another centralized messaging system in a switched communications network having a plurality of central offices connected to subscriber terminals and connected together by trunks wherein the transfer of the message is effected through a common channel signaling network without using the trunks.
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1. In a switched communications network comprising:
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a first central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; a second central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; said first and second central office switching systems being connected by trunks; a network controller arranged separately from said central office switching systems and being connected to at least said service switching points connected to said central office switching systems through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications between said central office switching systems via said trunks, said network controller storing pre-programmed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with said subscriber lines connected to consumer premise terminals connected to said central office switching systems; a first centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, said centralized messaging system including addressable storage not associated with individual subscribers; a second centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, said centralized messaging system including addressable storage not associated with individual subscribers; each of said first and second central office switching systems providing selective communications between subscriber lines and said first and second centralized messaging systems, respectively; a method comprising; responsive to failure to complete a call to a called party, querying the calling party as to whether it is desired to leave a message; following an affirmative indication forwarding a message from said calling party to said first centralized messaging system having said addressable storage; storing said message in said addressable storage in said first centralized messaging system with address information associated with said second centralized messaging system; forwarding from said addressable storage in said first centralized messaging system to said second centralized messaging system via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message stored in said first mentioned centralized messaging system; storing said forwarded digital message information in said second centralized messaging system; and notifying the called party of the availability of said message stored in said second messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a switched communications network comprising a plurality of service switching points associated with subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals, said service switching points being connected by trunks for selectively providing switched communications between said subscriber lines, a network controller arranged separately from said trunks and being connected to at least some of said service switching points through at least one service transfer point to convey control data to effect communications via said trunks, said network controller storing pre-programmed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with said subscriber lines connected to consumer premises terminals, at least a first and a second of said service switching points being connected respectively to first and second centralized messaging systems for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, a method comprising:
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responsive to failure to complete a call between a pair of subscriber premises terminals transferring a message from one said subscriber premises terminal to the other said subscriber premises terminal in said pair by; forwarding said message from said one subscriber premises terminal to said first centralized messaging system and storing said message in said first centralized messaging system; sending an inquiry to said network controller; sending a message in reply to said inquiry from said network controller and in response to said reply message forwarding to said second centralized messaging system via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message from said one subscriber premises terminal stored in said first centralized messaging system, and storing said digital message information in said second centralized messaging system; and notifying said other subscriber premises terminal of said pair of the availability of said message stored in said second centralized messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a switched communications network comprising a plurality of service switching points associated with subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals, said service switching points being connected by trunks for selectively providing switched communications between said subscriber lines, a network controller arranged separately from the trunks and being connected to at least some of said service switching points through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications via said trunks, said network controller storing pre-programmed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with said subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals, at least a first and a second of said service switching points being connected respectively to first and second centralized messaging systems for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, a method comprising:
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responsive to failure to complete a call between a calling subscriber premises terminal associated with said first service switching point and a called subscriber premises terminal associated with said second service switching point, transferring a message from said calling subscriber premises terminal to said called subscriber premises terminal by forwarding said message from said calling subscriber premises terminal to said first centralized messaging system and storing said message in said first centralized messaging system; forwarding to said second centralized messaging system associated with the called subscriber premises terminal via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message stored in said first centralized messaging system, and storing said digital message information in said second centralized messaging system; and notifying the called subscriber premises terminal of said message stored in said second centralized messaqinq system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. In a switched communications network comprising:
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a first central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; a second central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; said central office switching systems being connected via trunks; a network controller arranged separately from said central office switching systems and being connected to at least said service switching points connected to said first and second central office switching systems through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications, said network controller storing pre-programmed call processing data associated with subscribers who are associated with the subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals connected to said first and second central office switching systems; a first centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers; a second centralized messaging system for storing messages directed to individual subscribers; each of said first and second central office switching systems providing selective communications between subscriber lines and one of said first and second centralized messaging systems associated with said subscriber lines for storing messages from said subscriber lines, a method comprising; forwarding to one of said first and second centralized messaging systems a message addressed to a directory number associated with the other of said centralized messaging systems and storing said message in said one of said centralized messaging systems; and forwarding to said other of said centralized messaging systems via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message stored in said one of said centralized messaging systems. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. In a switched communications network comprising a plurality of service switching points associated with subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals, said service switching points being connected by trunks for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines, a network controller arranged separately from the trunks and being connected to at least some of said service switching points through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications, a first of said service switching points being connected to a first centralized messaging system for storing in addressable storages messages for directory numbers of subscriber lines associated with said second service switching point, a method comprising:
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forwarding to said first centralized messaging system a message for a directory number for a subscriber line associated with said second service switching point and storing said message in said first centralized messaging system; generating control data directing the forwarding of said message from said storage in said first centralized messaging system to said second centralized messaging system; responsive to said control data forwarding to said second centralized messaging system via service switching points and at least one service transfer point digital message information contained in said message stored in said first centralized messaging system. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A switched communications network comprising:
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a first central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; a second central office switching system connected to subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals including at least one service switching point for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines; said central office switching systems being connected via trunks; a network controller arranged separately from said central office switching systems and being connected to at least the service switching points connected to said first and second central office switching systems through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications via said trunks; each of said first and second central office switching systems respectively providing selective communications between subscriber lines and first and second centralized messaging systems for storing messages directed to individual subscribers, at least one of said service switching points included with said first and second central office switching systems having an originating trigger for responding to at least one of a busy or no answer condition to send an inquiry to said network controller, said network controller sending a responsive message causing the service switching point which originated said inquiry to store in the one of said first and second centralized messaging systems associated with the first or second central office switching system with which said service switching point is included information corresponding to a message left by a calling party for a called party and to forward the message from said centralized messaging system in which said message is stored to the other of said first and second centralized messaging systems which is associated with the other of said first and second central office switching systems via service switching points and at least one service transfer point.
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43. A switched communications network comprising a plurality of service switching points associated with subscriber lines connected to subscriber premises terminals, said service switching points being connected by trunks for selectively providing switched communications between subscriber lines, a network controller arranged separately from the trunks and being connected to at least some of said service switching points through at least one service transfer point arranged to convey control data to effect communications via said trunks;
- at least a first and a second of said service switching points being connected respectively to first and second centralized messaging systems for storing messages directed to subscribers, at least one of said service switching points connected to said centralized switching systems having an originating trigger for responding to at least one of a busy or no answer condition to send an inquiry to said network controller, said network controller sending a responsive message to said service switching point which originated said inquiry causing said inquiring service switching point to store a subscriber message in the centralized messaging system with which it is associated and to forward the message from said centralized messaging system in which it is stored to the other of said first and second centralized messaging systems via service switching points and at least one service transfer point.
- View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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