Communication system and method using two-way paging to provide call control
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1. A method for routing a call, comprising:
- routing the call to a first communication device;
receiving identification information identifying a second communication device, said identification information originating from a pager after the call is routed to said first communication device;
routing the call to said second communication device based on the identification information; and
subsequent routing by a subscriber of the call and subsequent calls, whether answered or unanswered, such that the subscriber controls call parameters independently for the call and each subsequent call so that the subscriber may answer the call while simultaneously routing each subsequent call to independent destinations based on instructions from the subscriber.
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Abstract
A system and method of using two-way paging to establish communications with a mobile party having a Personal Telephone Number. The mobile party uses the two-way pager to transmit call control parameters which are used by the telephone network to route calls directed to the party'"'"'s PTN. The mobile party may also use the pager to transmit subsequent routing parameters which are used by the network to reroute calls which have been previously routed. The subsequent routing of a call may be performed at any time following a previous routing, even after the call has received answer supervision.
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1. A method for routing a call, comprising:
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routing the call to a first communication device;
receiving identification information identifying a second communication device, said identification information originating from a pager after the call is routed to said first communication device;
routing the call to said second communication device based on the identification information; and
subsequent routing by a subscriber of the call and subsequent calls, whether answered or unanswered, such that the subscriber controls call parameters independently for the call and each subsequent call so that the subscriber may answer the call while simultaneously routing each subsequent call to independent destinations based on instructions from the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for routing a call, comprising:
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means for routing the call to a first communication device;
means for receiving identification information identifying a second communication device, said identification information originating from a pager after the call is routed to said first communication device;
means for routing the call to said second communication device based on the identification information; and
means for subsequent routing by a subscriber of the call and subsequent calls, whether answered or unanswered, such that the subscriber controls call parameters independently for the call and each subsequent call so that the subscriber may answer the call while simultaneously routing each subsequent call to independent destinations based on instructions from the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A pager that requests a telecommunication system which has routed a call to a first communication device to re-route the call to a second communication device, comprising:
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an input mechanism that receives identification information identifying said second communication device; and
a transmitter that transmits information regarding the identity of the second communication device to said telecommunication system, said information being transmitted after the call is routed to said first communication device, the call then being routed to said second communication device based on the identification information; and
the call being subsequently routed by a subscriber to a different terminating station and the call and subsequent calls, whether answered or unanswered, being subsequently routed by the subscriber such that the subscriber controls call parameters independently for the call and each subsequent call so that the subscriber may answer the call while simultaneously routing each subsequent call to independent destinations based on instructions from the subscriber.- View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for providing routing information for a call, comprising:
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receiving a call from a telecommunications system at a first communication device;
sending to said telecommunications system identification information identifying a second communication device, said identification information originating from a pager after the call is received at said first communication device;
receiving said call at said second communication device based on the identification information;
receiving said call at a different termination station; and
subsequent routing by a subscriber of the call and subsequent calls, whether answered or unanswered, such that the subscriber controls call parameters independently for the call and each subsequent call so that the subscriber may answer the call while simultaneously routing each subsequent call to independent destinations based on instructions from the subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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