Method, system, and database for providing a telecommunication service

• US 6,148,070 A
• Filed: 07/02/1997
• Issued: 11/14/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ameritech Corp. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Brand, Rodney T., Curtis, John D., Vandevender, Conita K., Stanke, Marianne J., Meek, William H., Snider, Judy A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zele, Krista
• Assistant Examiner(s): TIEU, BENNY QUOC
• Application Number:
  US08/887,027
• Time in Patent Office: 1,231 Days
• Field of Search: 379/201, 379/207, 379/210, 379/211, 379/219, 379/220, 379/221, 379/111, 379/112, 379/114, 379/115, 379/93.02, 379/93.03, 379/127
• US Class Current: 379/210.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/571 Blocking transmission of caller identification to called party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/41 Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/43 Billing software details
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0164 Billing record, e.g. Call Data Record [CDR], Toll Ticket[TT], Automatic Message Accounting [AMA], Call Line Identifier [CLI], details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/22 Automatic class or number identification arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13091 CLI, identification of calling line
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13095 PIN / Access code, authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13097 Numbering, addressing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13103 Memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1313 Metering, billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13141 Hunting for free outlet, circuit or channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13345 Intelligent networks, SCP
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13383 Hierarchy of switches, main and subexchange, e.g. satellite exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0037 involving call modelling techniques, e.g. modifications to the basic call state model [BCSM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/66 : Traffic distributors
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 : Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber

Abstract

A database for a telecommunication service includes a first record for a first number having a predetermined NXX, and a second record for a second number having the predetermined NXX. The first record includes an indication that a call having an automatic number identification associated therewith is acceptable for the first number. The second record includes an indication that a call having at least one of an automatic number identification and a calling party identification associated therewith is acceptable for the second number. Associated methods and systems for providing a telecommunication service for the predetermined NXX are disclosed.

Claims

1. A database for providing a telecommunication service for a plurality of numbers having a predetermined NXX in which calls thereto are processed based upon number-dependent conditions, the database comprising:

a storage medium;

a first record stored by the storage medium, the first record for a first number having the predetermined NXX, the first record including an indication that only calls having an automatic number identification associated therewith are acceptable for completion to the first number; and

a second record stored by the storage medium, the second record for a second number having the predetermined NXX, the second record including an indication that only calls having an automatic number identification associated therewith and a calling party identification associated therewith are acceptable for completion to the second number.

2. The database of claim 1 further comprising:

a third record stored by the storage medium, the third record for a third number having the predetermined NXX, the third record including an indication that calls without an automatic number identification associated therewith and without a calling party identification associated therewith are acceptable for completion to the third number.

3. The database of claim 1 wherein the predetermined NXX is 555.

4. A method of providing a telecommunication service for a predetermined NXX, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a query associated with a first call, the first call to a first number having the predetermined NXX, the first call absent of an automatic number identification associated therewith;

determining that the first number accents only calls having automatic number identification associated therewith;

inhibiting completion of the first call to the first number;

receiving a query associated with a second call to the first number, the second call including an automatic number identification associated therewith;

completing the second call to the first number;

receiving a query associated with a third call, the third call to a second number having the predetermined NXX, the third call absent of both an automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith;

determining that the second number accepts only calls having automatic number identification associated therewith and calling party identification associated therewith;

inhibiting completion of the third call to the second number;

receiving a query associated with a fourth call to the second number, the fourth call having automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith; and

completing the fourth call to the second number.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of:

receiving a query associated with a fifth call, the fifth call to a third number having the predetermined NXX, the fifth call absent of both automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith;

determining that the third number accepts calls absent of both automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith; and

completing the fifth call to the third number.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein the predetermined NXX is 555.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein the steps are ordered steps.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein at least one of the steps of inhibiting completion of the first call and inhibiting completion of the third call includes sending the call to a terminating announcement.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein at least one of the steps of completing the second call and completing the fourth call includes sending a response message to a service switching point.

10. A system for providing a telecommunication service for a predetermined NXX, the system comprising:

a receiver to receive a plurality of queries associated with a first call, a second call, a third call, and a fourth call, the first call and the second call to a first number having the predetermined NXX, the third call and the fourth call to a second number having the predetermined NXX, the first call absent of automatic number identification associated therewith, the second call including automatic number identification associated therewith, the third call absent of both automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith, the fourth call having automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith;

a processor associated with the receiver to process the plurality of queries to form a plurality of responses, the processor to determine that the first number accepts only calls having automatic number identification associated therewith, the processor to determine that the second number accepts only calls having automatic number identification associated therewith and calling party identification associated therewith; and

a transmitter associated with the processor to send the plurality of responses, the plurality of responses to inhibit completion of the first call to the first number, to complete the second call to the first number, to inhibit completion of the third call to the second number, and to complete the fourth call to the second number.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein the receiver further receives a query associated with a fifth call, the fifth call to a third number having the predetermined NXX, the fifth call absent of both automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith, wherein the processor is to determine that the third number accepts calls absent of both automatic number identification and calling party identification associated therewith, and wherein the transmitter sends a response to complete the fifth call to the third number.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein the predetermined NXX is 555.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein the first call, the second call, the third call, and the fourth call are unordered calls.

14. The system of claim 10 wherein the response for at least one of the first call and the third call is operative to send the call to a terminating announcement.

15. The system of claim 10 wherein the fourth call is absent of an automatic number identification associated therewith.

16. The system of claim 10 wherein the receiver, the processor, and the transmitter are associated with a service control point.