Automatic call generator within a telecommunications system
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a call connection between a calling subscriber and a called party subscriber within a telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a predefined activation service code from said calling subscriber, said code corresponding to a service for making an automatic call connection request;
b) in response to receiving said code, authenticating said calling subscriber by determining a first directory number of said calling subscriber, and upon positive authentication;
c) storing a second directory number of said called party subscriber indicated by said calling subscriber at a telecommunications exchange which services said calling subscriber;
d) storing a time value associated with said second directory number, said time value corresponding to any predetermined point in time indicated by said calling subscriber for establishing said call connection;
e) determining that said predetermined point in time corresponding to said time value has been reached;
f) originating a first call back from said telecommunications exchange to said calling subscriber;
g) confirming that said calling subscriber has answered said first call back;
h) originating a second call back to said called party subscriber at said retrieved second directory number; and
i) connecting said first call back to said second call back to establish said call connection between said calling subscriber and said called party subscriber.
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Abstract
An application module associated with a telecommunication exchange serving a particular subscriber stores a directory number representing a called party subscriber and time data representing the time a call connection between the subscriber and the called party subscriber should be established. Thereafter, whenever the specified time represented by the time data occurs, the application module establishes a first call connection with the subscriber, informs the subscriber of the requested call connection, and in response to an affirmative confirmation, establishes a second call connection between the subscriber and the previously indicated called party subscriber. Such call connections can be effectuated in accordance with the subscriber'"'"'s call setup option, e.g., daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, etc.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a call connection between a calling subscriber and a called party subscriber within a telecommunications system, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a predefined activation service code from said calling subscriber, said code corresponding to a service for making an automatic call connection request; b) in response to receiving said code, authenticating said calling subscriber by determining a first directory number of said calling subscriber, and upon positive authentication; c) storing a second directory number of said called party subscriber indicated by said calling subscriber at a telecommunications exchange which services said calling subscriber; d) storing a time value associated with said second directory number, said time value corresponding to any predetermined point in time indicated by said calling subscriber for establishing said call connection; e) determining that said predetermined point in time corresponding to said time value has been reached; f) originating a first call back from said telecommunications exchange to said calling subscriber; g) confirming that said calling subscriber has answered said first call back; h) originating a second call back to said called party subscriber at said retrieved second directory number; and i) connecting said first call back to said second call back to establish said call connection between said calling subscriber and said called party subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for establishing a call connection within a telecommunications system between a calling subscriber and a called party subscriber, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a predefined activation service code from said calling subscriber, said code corresponding to a service for making an automatic call connection request; b) in response to receiving said code, authenticating said calling subscriber by determining a first directory number of said calling subscriber, and upon positive authentication; c) receiving an indication from said calling subscriber to establish a call connection towards said called party subscriber at any predetermined point in time indicated by said calling subscriber; d) determining that said predetermined point in time has been reached; and e) establishing a call connection automatically between said calling subscriber and said called party subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for establishing a call connection between a calling subscriber and a called party subscriber within a telecommunications system, comprising:
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an authentication module for receiving a predefined activation service code from said calling subscriber, said code corresponding to a service for making an automatic call connection request, and in response to receiving said code, authenticating said calling subscriber by determining a first directory number of said calling subscriber; a register for storing a second directory number indicated by said calling subscriber, said time value indicated by said calling subscriber, said time value corresponding to any point in time indicated for establishing said call connection; a switch for establishing said call connection; and an application module for determining that said point in time corresponding to said time value has been reached and for instructing said switch to establish said call connection between said calling subscriber and said called party subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A telecommunications system for automatically establishing a call connection between a first and a second telecommunications terminal comprising:
a telecommunications exchange configured to; receive an identity and a predefined service activation code from said first telecommunications terminal, said predefined service activation code corresponding to a service for making an automatic call connection request; authenticate, in response to the receipt of said code, said first telecommunication terminal according to a subscription record associated with said first telecommunications terminal; store a directory number indicated by said first telecommunications terminal, said directory number associated with said second telecommunications terminal; store a time value associated with said directory number, said time value corresponding to any point in time indicated by said first telecommunications terminal for establishing said call connection; determine that said point in time corresponding to said time value has been reached; and establish said call connection between said first and said second telecommunications terminals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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