Apparatus, method and system for providing information to a called party in multiple leg telecommunication sessions
First Claim
1. A method of providing information to a called party in multiple leg telecommunication sessions, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving an incoming call leg designating a primary directory number;
(b) determining a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with the primary directory number;
(c) differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, and providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session; and
(d) maintaining the first called party information, on an answered outgoing call leg, for a period of time at least as long as a connection time lag period.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method are provided for providing information to a called party of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as in a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number. The mobile switching center has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, the mobile switching center further providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session. In the preferred embodiment, a waiting signal is provided to called parties, such as a steady, audible tone.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of providing information to a called party in multiple leg telecommunication sessions, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving an incoming call leg designating a primary directory number; (b) determining a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with the primary directory number; (c) differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, and providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session; and (d) maintaining the first called party information, on an answered outgoing call leg, for a period of time at least as long as a connection time lag period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing information to a called party in multiple leg telecommunication sessions, the system comprising:
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a database, the database having stored in a memory a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number; and a switching center coupled to the database, the switching center further having an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, the switching center further providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session, the switching center further maintaining the first called party information, on an answered outgoing call leg, for a period of time at least as long as a connection time lag period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for providing information to a called party in multiple leg telecommunication sessions, the apparatus comprising:
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a network interface for reception of an incoming call leg designating a primary directory number and for transmission of an outgoing call leg; a memory having a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with the primary directory number; and a processor coupled to the memory and the network interface, wherein the processor, when operative, includes program instructions to differentially process and route each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, and to provide in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session, the processor including further program instructions to maintain the first called party information, on an answered outgoing call leg, for a period of time at least as long as a connection time lag period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for providing information to a called party in outgoing call legs of a flexible alerting service, the system comprising:
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a home location register, the home location register having stored in a memory a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a pilot directory number; and a mobile switching center coupled to the home location register, the mobile switching center further having an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the pilot directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, the mobile switching center further providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session, the mobile switching center further maintaining the first called party information, on an answered outgoing call leg, for a period of time at least as long as a connection time lag period. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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