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Network with distributed service control point functionality

  • US 6,728,359 B1
  • Filed: 01/11/2001
  • Issued: 04/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunications network for the automated switching of calls according to predefined user preferences, the network including a plurality of computer platforms, at spaced locations, each platform including:

  • (a) call receiving means for receiving incoming calls;

    (b) switch control means for controlling the switching of incoming calls; and

    (c) a global data server, in communication with the switch control means, for maintaining real-time call destination status information including a list of call-in-progress counts for each of a plurality of call destinations specified by a given user;

    the switch control means of each platform also being in communication with the global data server of at least one other platform; and

    the switch control means being arranged to control switching of an incoming call for the given user according to the user preferences for the given user and according to information on real-time call destination statuses received from a given one of the global data servers on which information for the given user is maintained.

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