Telecommunications method for using incomplete call time
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1. A method for utilizing incomplete call time to send telecommunication messages from a calling station to a called station consisting of the following steps:
- Initiating an incoming call signal from the calling station through a central office;
Passing the incoming call signal from the central office to a switch;
Sensing by the switch the source of the incoming call signal;
Sensing by the switch whether the called station is free;
Sending a ring, if the called station is not in-use, or a busy tone, if the called station is in-use, to the calling station, said ring or busy tone initiating an incomplete call interval;
Sending a message, from the calling station, at the initiation of the incomplete call interval, to the switch;
Sending a signal to the calling station, terminating the incomplete call interval by the calling station;
Storing the message in the switch; and
Assessing by the called station of the stored message in the switch.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for using the silent interval during which an incoming call is still on hook to send limited data to a switch for storage and eventual retrieval. The system may be used in connection with a global positioning application, such as truck monitoring, or remote water or electric meter reading system.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing incomplete call time to send telecommunication messages from a calling station to a called station consisting of the following steps:
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Initiating an incoming call signal from the calling station through a central office; Passing the incoming call signal from the central office to a switch; Sensing by the switch the source of the incoming call signal; Sensing by the switch whether the called station is free; Sending a ring, if the called station is not in-use, or a busy tone, if the called station is in-use, to the calling station, said ring or busy tone initiating an incomplete call interval; Sending a message, from the calling station, at the initiation of the incomplete call interval, to the switch; Sending a signal to the calling station, terminating the incomplete call interval by the calling station; Storing the message in the switch; and Assessing by the called station of the stored message in the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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