Subscriber controlled call list deregistration
First Claim
1. A telecommunication system, comprising:
- a plurality of interconnected switching nodes including a first switching node for routing an original call between a calling party and a called party;
a code receiver within the first switching node for monitoring a line of the called party for determining whether a specified code has been entered by the called party and transmitting a signal indicative thereof;
a message generator for playing a specified audio message to request removal of the called party from a calling party call list, a called party identification being associated with said specified audio message; and
a processor within the first switching node coupled to receive and respond to the signal transmitted by the code receiver by initiating a call back to the calling party, connecting the message generator to the calling party line, and activating the message generator to play the specified audio message.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method within a communication switch for prompting a telemarketing organization to remove a consumer phone number from a call list includes a call list deregistration system which establishes a phone connection with a telemarketing organization phone and plays a specified message on the successful connection. Entry of a specified code on a telephone keypad activates the system to establish a connection with the telemarketing orgainization and play a specified message thereto. The specified message includes an identification of the consumer (called party) usually in the form of a phone number. Other aspects of the disclosure include the use of an alternate number bank for specified deregistration call back numbers and the use of a store for maintaining a list of those numbers which have been called back and to which the specified message has been played to request removal from the call lists.
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12 Claims
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1. A telecommunication system, comprising:
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a plurality of interconnected switching nodes including a first switching node for routing an original call between a calling party and a called party; a code receiver within the first switching node for monitoring a line of the called party for determining whether a specified code has been entered by the called party and transmitting a signal indicative thereof; a message generator for playing a specified audio message to request removal of the called party from a calling party call list, a called party identification being associated with said specified audio message; and a processor within the first switching node coupled to receive and respond to the signal transmitted by the code receiver by initiating a call back to the calling party, connecting the message generator to the calling party line, and activating the message generator to play the specified audio message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A telecommunication switch for calling back a calling party to perform a deregistration call back requesting removal from a call list, the telecommunication switch comprising:
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a caller ID store for storing an alternate caller ID therein; and means for calling back a calling party after a called party line transitions to an idle state, the means for calling back using the alternate caller ID of the caller ID store in place of a called party'"'"'s caller ID, whereby said deregistration call back requests removal of said called party'"'"'s caller ID from said call list. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for calling back a telemarketing organization and prompting said telemarketing organization to remove a consumer'"'"'s phone number from a call list, the method comprising the steps of:
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storing a first caller ID associated with a calling party phone line; monitoring a called party phone line to determine if a specified call back code has been entered; setting up a deregistration call back to the telemarketing organization across the calling party phone line; connecting a message generator to the calling party phone line; generating a specified message to said telemarketing organization prompting removal of the consumer'"'"'s phone number, a called party identification being associated with said specified message; and storing or called party identification in a call list deregistration store. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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