System and apparatus for providing telephone communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility
First Claim
1. A system for providing telephone communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility;
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position;
calls from said caller being effected in one of a first call format or a second call format;
said first call format being a special number format including identification information relating to identification of said caller;
said second call format being an administrative call format not including said identification information;
the system comprising;
(a) a first communication switching apparatus;
said first communication switching apparatus being coupled with at least one special number communication switch in a telephone network;
said first communication switching apparatus receiving a first incoming call in said first call format from said at least one special number communication switch;
said first communication switching apparatus converting said first incoming call to an interim special number call;
said interim special number call being cast in an interim call format;
said interim call format maintaining said identification information in said second call format;
said first communication switching apparatus presenting said interim special number call at an output locus; and
(b) a second communication switching apparatus;
said second communication switching apparatus being coupled with said special number call answering facility, coupled with said first communication switching apparatus and coupled with at least one administrative number communication switch in said telephone network;
said second communication switching apparatus receiving second incoming calls from said at least one administrative number communication switch in said second call format;
said second communication switching apparatus distributing said incoming administrative calls among said at least one special number call answering position;
said second communication switching apparatus receiving said interim special number call from said output locus and distributing said interim special number call among said at least one special number call answering position.
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Abstract
A system is for providing communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility including call answering positions. Calls are in a first call format including caller identification information or a second call format without identification information. The system includes: (a) A first switch coupled with a special number switch in a network. The first switch receives a first call in the first format, converts the first call to an interim call maintaining the identification information in the second call format and presents the interim call at an output. (B) A second switch coupled with the call answering facility, coupled with the first switch and coupled with an administrative number switch in the network. The second switch receives the second call in the second format and the interim call and distributes the calls among the call answering positions.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for providing telephone communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility;
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position;
calls from said caller being effected in one of a first call format or a second call format;
said first call format being a special number format including identification information relating to identification of said caller;
said second call format being an administrative call format not including said identification information;
the system comprising;(a) a first communication switching apparatus;
said first communication switching apparatus being coupled with at least one special number communication switch in a telephone network;
said first communication switching apparatus receiving a first incoming call in said first call format from said at least one special number communication switch;
said first communication switching apparatus converting said first incoming call to an interim special number call;
said interim special number call being cast in an interim call format;
said interim call format maintaining said identification information in said second call format;
said first communication switching apparatus presenting said interim special number call at an output locus; and
(b) a second communication switching apparatus;
said second communication switching apparatus being coupled with said special number call answering facility, coupled with said first communication switching apparatus and coupled with at least one administrative number communication switch in said telephone network;
said second communication switching apparatus receiving second incoming calls from said at least one administrative number communication switch in said second call format;
said second communication switching apparatus distributing said incoming administrative calls among said at least one special number call answering position;
said second communication switching apparatus receiving said interim special number call from said output locus and distributing said interim special number call among said at least one special number call answering position.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position;
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9. An apparatus for providing special number telephone communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility;
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position and a facility communication switching apparatus coupled with said at least one special number call answering position;
calls from said caller being effected in one of a first call format or a second call format;
said first call format being a special number format including identification information relating to identification of said caller;
said second call format being an administrative call format not including said identification information;
said facility communication switching apparatus being coupled with at least one administrative number communication switch in a telephone network;
the apparatus comprising;
a special number communication switching device coupled with at least one special number communication switch in said telephone network and coupled with said facility communication switching apparatus;
said special number communication switching device receiving a special number incoming call in said first call format from said at least one special number communication switch;
said special number communication switching device converting said special number incoming call to an interim special number call;
said interim special number call being cast in an interim call format;
said interim call format maintaining said identification information in said second call format;
said special number communication switching apparatus presenting said interim special number call at an output locus;
said facility communication switching apparatus being coupled with said special number communication switching apparatus;
said facility communication switching apparatus receiving an administrative incoming call from said at least one administrative number communication switch in said second call format;
said facility communication switching apparatus distributing said administrative incoming administrative call among said at least one special number call answering position;
said facility communication switching apparatus receiving said interim special number call from said output locus and distributing said interim special number call among said at least one special number call answering position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position and a facility communication switching apparatus coupled with said at least one special number call answering position;
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17. A system for providing telephone communication between a caller and a special number call answering facility;
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position;
calls from said caller being effected in one of a first call format or a second call format;
said first call format being a special number format including identification information relating to identification of said caller;
said second call format being an administrative call format not including said identification information;
the system comprising;(a) at least one first communication switching apparatus;
said at least one first communication switching apparatus being coupled with at least one special number communication switch in a telephone network;
said at least one first communication switching apparatus receiving a first incoming call in said first call format from said at least one special number communication switch;
said at least one first communication switching apparatus converting said first incoming call to an interim special number call;
said interim special number call being cast in an interim call format;
said interim call format maintaining said identification information in said second call format;
said at least one first communication switching apparatus presenting said interim special number call at at least one output locus; and
(b) At least one second communication switching apparatus;
said at least one second communication switching apparatus being coupled with said special number call answering facility, coupled with said at least one first communication switching apparatus and coupled with at least one administrative number communication switch in said telephone network;
said at least one second communication switching apparatus receiving second incoming calls from said at least one administrative number communication switch in said second call format;
said at least one second communication switching apparatus distributing said incoming administrative calls among said at least one special number call answering position;
said at least one second communication switching apparatus receiving said interim special number call from said at least one output locus and distributing said interim special number call among said at least one special number call answering positions.
- said special number call answering facility including at least one special number call answering position;
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