System and method for providing caller identification in conjunction with calling card calls
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications network, a method for providing calling party identification information to a called party, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first query from a first switch, the first query including a subscriber number;
in response to the first query, retrieving a calling line identification number associated with the subscriber number;
transmitting the calling line identification number to the first switch;
receiving a second query from a second switch, the second query including the calling line identification number;
in response to the second query, retrieving calling party identification information associated with the calling line identification number; and
transmitting the calling party identification information to the second switch.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing calling party identification information to a called party in an intelligent network. A long distance calling card company maintains a subscriber database that includes preferred calling number data and calling name data for each subscriber. When a subscriber places a calling card call, the service provider looks up the subscriber'"'"'s database record, retrieves the preferred calling number data, and sends the calling number data to the terminating end office. A calling name query from the terminating end office is routed to a database that includes data from the service provider'"'"'s subscriber database. The caller'"'"'s name is retrieved and returned to the terminating end office and displayed on the called party'"'"'s display device, along with the calling number data, date, and time. By directing the calling name inquiry to the service provider'"'"'s subscriber database, or to a database that includes relevant data from the subscriber database, the called party'"'"'s caller ID display device is able to display both the calling party'"'"'s identity and a valid call back number.
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19 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications network, a method for providing calling party identification information to a called party, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first query from a first switch, the first query including a subscriber number; in response to the first query, retrieving a calling line identification number associated with the subscriber number; transmitting the calling line identification number to the first switch; receiving a second query from a second switch, the second query including the calling line identification number; in response to the second query, retrieving calling party identification information associated with the calling line identification number; and transmitting the calling party identification information to the second switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. In a telecommunications network, a computer-readable medium containing a data structure for allowing calling party information associated with a calling party to be displayed on a display device associated with a called party, the data structure comprising:
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a linked record including a first field and a second field, the first field including a calling line identification number associated with the calling party, the second field including a special character and a key; and a standard record including a first field and a second field, the first field including a calling line identification number corresponding to the key, the second field including calling name data associated with the calling party, whereby the telecommunications network is able to provide to the display device both the calling line identification number associated with the calling party and the calling name data associated with the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. In an intelligent switched telecommunications network including an originating switch, a terminating switch, a service control point, a signal transfer point, and a data link functionally connecting the originating switch, the terminating switch, the service control point, and the signal transfer point, a method for providing calling party identification information to a called party, comprising the steps of:
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receiving at the originating switch a telephone call to the called party, the telephone call including a subscriber number; at the originating switch, launching a first query including the subscriber number; receiving the first query at the service control point; at the service control point, retrieving a calling line identification number associated with the subscriber number; transmitting the calling line identification number to the originating switch; at the originating switch, transmitting the calling line identification number to the terminating switch; at the terminating switch, launching a second query including the calling line identification number; receiving the second query at the service control point; at the service control point, retrieving calling party identification information associated with the calling line identification number; transmitting the calling party identification information to the terminating switch; at the terminating switch, transmitting the calling line identification number and the calling party identification data to terminating equipment associated with the called party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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