System and method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- a switch for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link;
a first service control point in communication with the switch for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication; and
a second service control point in communication with the first service control point for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the second service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link, wherein the data communications device includes a client call announcer module for displaying a log of previous incoming communications to the telecommunications device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device. The system includes a switch and a service control point in communication with each other. The switch is for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link. The service control point is for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication and for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
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a switch for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link;
a first service control point in communication with the switch for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication; and
a second service control point in communication with the first service control point for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the second service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link, wherein the data communications device includes a client call announcer module for displaying a log of previous incoming communications to the telecommunications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
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detecting an incoming communication on a first communications link to the telecommunications device, wherein the incoming communication is from a calling party;
retrieving information regarding to the calling party at a first service control point in response to detection of the incoming communication;
sending a first message from the first service control point to a second service control point, the first message containing the information regarding the calling party; and
sending a second message from the second service control point to a data communications device via a second communications link, the second message containing the information regarding the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
retrieving an address includes retrieving an IP address of the data communications device; and
sending the second message includes sending the second message to the IP address of the data communications device via a TCP/IP network.
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9. The method of claim 8, wherein retrieving an address includes retrieving a permanent IP address of the data communications device.
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10. The method of claim 8, wherein retrieving an address includes:
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receiving a temporary IP address for the data communications device from the data communications device prior to detecting the incoming communication; and
retrieving the temporary IP address in response to detection of the incoming communication.
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11. The method of claim 6, further comprising displaying the information regarding the calling party on the data communications device.
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12. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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accumulating the information regarding the calling party in a log; and
displaying the log on the data communications device.
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13. A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
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means for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device on a first communications link, wherein the incoming message is from a calling party;
a first service control point for retrieving information regarding the calling party in response to detection of the incoming communication; and
a second service control point, in communication with the first service control point, for sending a message to a data communications device via a second communications link, the message containing the information regarding the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
the address includes an IP address of the data communications device; and
the second service control point is for sending the message to the IP address of the data communications device via a TCP/IP network.
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16. The system of claim 15, wherein the second service control point is for retrieving a permanent IP address of the data communications device.
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17. The system of claim 15, wherein the second service control point is further for:
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receiving a temporary IP address for the data communications device from the data communications device prior to detection of the incoming communication; and
retrieving the temporary IP address in response to detection of the incoming communication.
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18. The system of claim 13, further comprising means for displaying the information regarding the calling party on the data communications device.
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19. The system of claim 13, further comprising:
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means for accumulating the information regarding the calling party in a log; and
means for displaying the log on the data communications device.
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20. A method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
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detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device on a first communications link, wherein the incoming communication is from a calling party;
retrieving information regarding to the calling party at a first service control point in response to detection of the incoming communication;
sending a first message from the first service control point to a second service control point, the first message containing the information regarding the calling party; and
sending a second message from the second service control point to an internet service provider via a second communications link, the second message containing the information regarding the calling party. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
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a switch for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link;
a first service control point in communication with the switch for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication; and
a second service control point in communication with the first service control point for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the second service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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