Selective call notification in a wireless network
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1. A method of providing information to a telephonic device about the availability of another telephonic device to receive calls in a communication system comprising the steps of:
- receiving at a distributed processor, a notification request sent from the telephonic device of the communication system;
sending a telephonic identification request from the distributed processor to the telephonic device in response to the notification request;
transmitting a telephonic identification code assigned to the other telephonic device from the telephonic device to the distributed processor;
storing the telephonic identification code assigned to the other telephonic device in a preferred callers list at the distributed processor;
determining at the distributed processor that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the other telephonic device in response to an unsuccessful call attempt by the other telephonic device such that no connection was established between the other telephonic device and the telephonic device; and
transmitting a caller notification to the telephonic device from the distributed processor in response to the determination that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the other telephonic device.
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Abstract
A selective call notification feature in a communication system (100) with a distributed processor (110), a telephonic device (118), and another telephonic device (124) having a telephonic identification code. A selective call notification process at the distributed processor (110) provides for the sending of a signal through the communication system (100) to the telephonic device (118) in response to the other telephonic device (124) being available to receive calls.
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1. A method of providing information to a telephonic device about the availability of another telephonic device to receive calls in a communication system comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a distributed processor, a notification request sent from the telephonic device of the communication system;
sending a telephonic identification request from the distributed processor to the telephonic device in response to the notification request;
transmitting a telephonic identification code assigned to the other telephonic device from the telephonic device to the distributed processor;
storing the telephonic identification code assigned to the other telephonic device in a preferred callers list at the distributed processor;
determining at the distributed processor that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the other telephonic device in response to an unsuccessful call attempt by the other telephonic device such that no connection was established between the other telephonic device and the telephonic device; and
transmitting a caller notification to the telephonic device from the distributed processor in response to the determination that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the other telephonic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
sending a telephonic device report concerning availability of the other telephonic device from the home location register to the distributed processor in response to the telephone identification code being received at the home location register. -
3. The method of claim 1 in which the distributed processor is a service control point.
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4. A telecommunications system for providing information to a first telephonic device about the availability of a second telephonic device to receive calls, said telecommunications system comprising:
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a distributed processor connected to receive a notification request signal and a telephonic identification code assigned to the second telephonic device from the first telephonic device and transmit a caller notification signal to the first telephonic device; and
a preferred callers list within the distributed processor configured to store the telephonic identification code assigned to the second telephonic device;
wherein the distributed processor is configured to determine that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the second telephonic device in response to an unsuccessful call attempt by the second telephonic device such that no connection was established between the second telephonic device and the first telephonic device and transmit the caller notification signal in response to the determination that the preferred callers list contains the telephonic identification code of the second telephonic device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
a home location register connected to the distributed processor to signal the availability of the other telephonic device to the distributed processor in response to receipt of the telephonic identification code from the distributed processor.
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7. The system of claim 6, wherein the receipt of the telephonic identification code at the home location register from the distributed processor is at predetermined intervals.
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8. The system of claim 7, wherein the second telephonic device is an Internet Protocol (IP) telephone predetermined to be in an available state, and wherein the distributed processor is configured to send the caller notification signal to the mobile telephone when the mobile telephone is available to receive calls.
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9. The system of claim 4, wherein the first telephonic device is a mobile telephone within a cellular network.
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10. The system of claim 9, wherein the second telephonic device is a PSTN telephone predetermined to be in an available state, and wherein the distributed processor is configured to send the caller notification signal to the mobile telephone when the mobile telephone is available to receive calls.
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11. The system of claim 4, wherein the distributed processor is further configured to set a timer associated with the telephonic identification code to run for a selectable time period entered at the first telephonic device in response to a prompt at the first telephonic device for entry of the selectable time period for continued activation of call notification.
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12. The system of claim 4, further comprising:
a call notification feature at the distributed processor, the call notification feature being activated in response to receipt of the notification request signal from the first telephonic device.
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13. The system of claim 4, wherein the distributed processor is a service control point.
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14. The system of claim 4, wherein the distributed processor is a processor at a telephonic switch in the telecommunications system.
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