System and method of providing a per-use, auto-generation, personalized web page service

• US 6,788,774 B1
• Filed: 05/23/2001
• Issued: 09/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Caldwell, Hamish M., Koch, Robert A.
• Primary Examiner(s): TIEU, BENNY QUOC
• Application Number:
  US09/863,530
• Time in Patent Office: 1,203 Days
• Field of Search: 379/201-1-2, 379/201.11, 379/201.12, 379/211.01, 379/211.02, 379/229, 379/230, 370/352, 707/10, 709/201, 709/203
• US Class Current: 379/201.03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/2218 Call detail recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/487 Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/12 for working between exchanges having different types of switching equipment, e.g. power-driven and step by step or decimal and non-decimal
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/126 Interworking of session control protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/1295 Details of dual tone multiple frequency signalling

Abstract

A system and method for providing a calling party with an opportunity to generate a web page containing information regarding a communication from the calling party to the called party. The system includes a switch for detecting the communication from the calling party to the called party, and means for communicating a message to the calling party in response to detection of the communication, the message providing the calling party with the option of generating the web page. The system further includes a database, a server in communication with the database for generating the web page based on data in the database, and means for transmitting information regarding the communication to the database when the calling party accepts the option.

Claims

1. A system for providing a calling party with an opportunity to generate a personalized calling party web page containing information regarding a communication from the calling party to a called party, comprising:

a switch for detecting the communication from the calling party to the called party;

means for communicating a message to the calling party in response to detection of the communication, the message providing the calling party with an option of generating the personalized calling party web page;

a database;

a server in communication with the database for generating the personalized calling party web page based on data in the database; and

means for transmitting information regarding the communication to the database when the calling party accepts the option.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for transmitting information includes means for transmitting a calling party directory number and a called party directory number to the database.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for communicating the message to the calling party includes an intelligent peripheral in communication with the switch.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for communicating the message to the calling party includes the switch.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for communicating the message to the calling party includes a softswitch in communication with the switch.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the switch is selected from the group consisting of a central office switch and a softswitch.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for transmitting the information to the database includes an intelligent peripheral in communication with the switch.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the means for transmitting the information to the database includes a secure network in communication with the intelligent peripheral.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for transmitting the information to the database includes a non-secure network in communication with the intelligent peripheral.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising means for routing the communication to the called party.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for routing the communication to the called party includes:

means for routing the communication to the called party when the calling party rejects the option; and

means for routing the communication to the called party after the calling party accepts the option.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for routing the communication to the called party includes the switch.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for routing the communication to the called party includes an intelligent peripheral in communication with the switch.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the means for routing the communication to the called party includes a softswitch in communication with the switch.

15. A system for providing a calling party with an opportunity to generate a personalized calling party web page containing information regarding a communication from the calling party to a called party, comprising:

a switch for detecting the communication from the calling party to the called party;

means for communicating a message to the calling party in response to detection of the communication, the message providing the calling party with an option of generating the personalized calling party web page;

a first database;

a second database for storing information regarding the called party;

a server in communication with the first and second databases for generating the personalized calling party web page based on information stored in the first and second databases; and

means for transmitting information regarding the communication to the first database when the calling party accepts the option.

16. A method for providing a calling party with an opportunity to generate a personalized calling party web page containing information regarding a communication from the calling party to a called party, comprising:

detecting the communication from the calling party to the called party;

communicating a message to the calling party in response to detection of the communication, the message providing the calling party with an option of generating the personalized calling party web page;

transmitting information regarding the communication to a database when the calling party accepts the option; and

generating the personalized calling party web page based on information stored in the database.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising charging the calling party a fee for accepting the option.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising storing information regarding the called party in a second database, wherein generating the personalized calling party web page includes generating the personalized calling party web page based on information stored in the first and second databases.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising charging the called party a fee when the personalized calling party web page includes information provided by the called party.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising publishing a directory number associated with the called party.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising charging the called party a fee for publishing the directory number.

22. The method of claim 16, further comprising routing the communication to the called party when the calling party rejects the option.

23. The method of claim 16, further comprising routing the communication to the called party after the calling party accepts the option.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein:

transmitting information to the database includes transmitting at least one of a calling party directory number, a called party directory number, and a PIN associated with the calling party.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein transmitting information to the database further includes transmitting a time of the communication.

26. The method of claim 24, wherein:

transmitting information to the database includes transmitting a user ID associated with the calling party.