Method and system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service
First Claim
1. A system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the system comprising:
- a service control point;
a service switching point which receives a service-specific, vertical feature code and a dialed number from a calling party initiating a call, the service switching point operative to suspend the call and to send a query to the service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number, the query including the dialed number and a calling party identification number;
wherein the service control point forms a response to the query by translating the dialed number to form a called party identification number and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party;
wherein the response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party; and
wherein the service switching point routes the call to the called party using the telecommunication carrier for the group.
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Abstract
A work-at-home telecommunication service is provided in response to receiving, from a calling party, a service-specific vertical feature code and a dialed number to initiate a call. The call is suspended and a query is sent to a service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number. The query includes the dialed number and a calling party identification number. A response to the query is formed using the service control point by translating the dialed number to a called party identification number, and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party. The response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party. The call is routed to the called party using the telecommunication carrier identified by the carrier identification code. A distinctive ring can be provided at the called party to indicate that the call is associated with the work-at-home telecommunication service.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the system comprising:
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a service control point;
a service switching point which receives a service-specific, vertical feature code and a dialed number from a calling party initiating a call, the service switching point operative to suspend the call and to send a query to the service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number, the query including the dialed number and a calling party identification number;
wherein the service control point forms a response to the query by translating the dialed number to form a called party identification number and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party;
wherein the response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party; and
wherein the service switching point routes the call to the called party using the telecommunication carrier for the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 27)
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14. A method of providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, from a calling party, a service-specific, vertical feature code and a dialed number to initiate a call;
(b) suspending the call and sending a query to a service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number, the query including the dialed number and a calling party identification number;
(c) forming a response to the query using the service control point by translating the dialed number to a called party identification number and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party, the response including the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party; and
(d) routing the call to the called party using the telecommunication carrier identified by the carrier identification code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
(e) providing a distinctive ring at the called party to indicate that the call is associated with the work-at-home telecommunication service.
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25. The method of claim 14 wherein the dialed number includes a private virtual network number.
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26. The method of claim 14 wherein the call is routed upon receiving a predetermined personal identification number.
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28. The method of claim 14 wherein (c) comprises forming a response to the query by modifying a charge number parameter to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party.
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