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Audio calling name and number delivery

  • US 6,868,268 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2001
  • Issued: 03/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a telecommunications system comprising an advanced intelligent network (AIN) wireline network connected to a wireless network, a method for providing an audio calling name and number feature to a wireless telephone in association with a telephone call from a calling party telephone to the wireless telephone, the method comprising the steps of:

  • sending a message from an originating switch associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating switch associated with the wireless telephone, wherein the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone;

    tripping a wireless trigger at the terminating switch and, in response, sending a query to a service control point (SCP);

    querying a home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone to determine whether the wireless telephone is available;

    if the wireless telephone is available, then querying a database of subscriber information connected to the SCP to determine a calling name associated with the directory number of the calling party telephone;

    forwarding the calling name and the directory number associated with the calling party telephone to a service node;

    placing a call from the service node to the wireless telephone; and

    playing an audio annunciation of the calling name and the directory number.

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