Systems and methods for per use busy message
First Claim
1. A system for receiving a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number associated with a first service switching point and providing said message to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number, comprising:
- a second service switching point connected to said telephone with said called line number, said second service switching point comprising a trigger responsive to a busy status on said called line number and said called line number is not subsscribed to any voice messaging system;
a signal transfer point adapted to communicate with said second service switching point;
a service control point adapted to communicate with said signal transfer point, said service control point containing a database; and
a service node connected to said service switching point through a first data link, and connected to said service control point through a second data link;
wherein said second service switching point sends a query to said service control point responsive to said trigger, said service control point commands one of said service node and said first service switching point to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, said service node is adapted to receive said message from said calling party into a voice messaging system when said called line number has a busy status, store said message, and deliver said message to said called party responsive to a request from said called party if one of said service node and said first service switching point receives permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party.
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Abstract
A calling party calls a called party and leaves a message on a voice messaging system after receiving a busy status if the calling party is willing to pay to leave a message and if the calling party has given permission to send messages. The calling party is connected with the voice messaging system responsive to a trigger in the telephone system. The voice messaging system receives and stores the message for future retrieval by the called party. The called party can then dial the messaging system to play the message. However, the called party does not establish the voice messaging system for his associated number, rather the calling party provides permission to send the message. An indicator may be provided to the called party alerting the called party to the waiting message. The called party then dials the voice messaging system and retrieves the stored message. Prompts may be provided to the calling party for message options.
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Citations
48 Claims
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1. A system for receiving a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number associated with a first service switching point and providing said message to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number, comprising:
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a second service switching point connected to said telephone with said called line number, said second service switching point comprising a trigger responsive to a busy status on said called line number and said called line number is not subsscribed to any voice messaging system;
a signal transfer point adapted to communicate with said second service switching point;
a service control point adapted to communicate with said signal transfer point, said service control point containing a database; and
a service node connected to said service switching point through a first data link, and connected to said service control point through a second data link;
wherein said second service switching point sends a query to said service control point responsive to said trigger, said service control point commands one of said service node and said first service switching point to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, said service node is adapted to receive said message from said calling party into a voice messaging system when said called line number has a busy status, store said message, and deliver said message to said called party responsive to a request from said called party if one of said service node and said first service switching point receives permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for receiving a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number associated with a first mobile switching center and providing said message to a called party associated with a wireless telephone with a called line number, comprising:
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a second home location register adapted to communicate with a mobile switching center;
said second mobile switching center adapted to communicate with a plurality of cell sites, said second mobile switching center comprising a trigger responsive to a busy status on said called line number and wherein said called party is not a customer of said voice messaging system;
said plurality of cell sites adapted to communicate with a plurality of wireless telephones;
a signal transfer point adapted to communicate with said mobile switching centers and said home location registers;
a service control point adapted to communicate with said signal transfer point; and
a service node adapted to communicate with said signal transfer point and to communicate with said second mobile switching center;
wherein said second mobile switching center sends a query to said service control point responsive to said trigger, said service control point commands said service node to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, said service node is adapted to receive said message from said calling party into a voice messaging system when said called line number has a busy status, store said message, and deliver said message to said called party responsive to a request from said called party if one of said service node and said first mobile switching center receives permission to leave a message from said telephone with said calling line number, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for delivering a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number associated with a first service switching point to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number on a wire line telephone system comprising a messaging system and a second service switching point associated with said telephone with the called line number, wherein a trigger responsive to a busy status of said called line number is set on said second service switching point of said called line number, said first and second service switching points being in communication with a service node and a service control point, said method comprising:
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triggering, in response to a no-answer status of said called line number, said second service switching point to request call processing information from said service control point while said called line number is not subscribed to any voice messaging system;
commanding, by said service control point, one of said service node and said first service switching point to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with the calling line number; and
if permission is received at one of said service node and said first service switching point;
receiving said message at said messaging system, said message being sent from said calling party after determining that said called line number has a busy status;
storing said message in said messaging system; and
delivering said message to said called party responsive to a request, wherein said called party is not a customer of said messaging system, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for delivering a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number with a first mobile switching center to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number on a wireless telephone system comprising a messaging system and a second mobile switching center associated with said telephone with the called line number, wherein a trigger responsive to a busy signal is set on said mobile switching center of said called line number, said first and second mobile switching centers being in communication with a service node and a service control point, said method comprising:
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triggering, in response to a no-answer status of said called line number, said second mobile switching center to request call processing information from said service control point while said called line number is not subscribed to any voice messaging system;
commanding, by said service control point, said service node to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with the calling line number; and
if permission is received at one of said service node and said first mobile switching center;
receiving said message at said messaging system, said message being sent from said calling party after determining that said called line number has a busy status;
storing said message in said messaging system; and
delivering said message to said called party responsive to a request, wherein said called party is not a customer of said messaging system, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system-readable medium for delivering a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number associated with a first service switching point to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number on a wire line telephone system comprising a messaging system and a second service switching point associated with said telephone with the called line number, wherein a trigger responsive to a busy status of said called line number is set on said second service switching point of said called line number, said first and second service switching points being in communication with a service node and a service control point, said system-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions when executed on a system causing the system to perform:
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triggering, in response to a no-answer status of said called line number, said second service switching point to request call processing information from said service control point while said called line number is not subscribed to any voice messaging system;
commanding, by said service control point, one of said service node and said first service switching point to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with the calling line number; and
if permission is received at one of said service node and said first service switching point;
receiving said message at said messaging system, said message being sent from said calling party after determining that said called line number has a busy status;
storing said message in said messaging system; and
delivering said message to said called party responsive to a request, wherein said called party is not a customer of said messaging system, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system-readable medium for delivering a message from a calling party associated with a telephone with a calling line number with a first mobile switching center to a called party associated with a telephone with a called line number on a wireless telephone system comprising a messaging system and a second mobile switching center associated with said telephone with the called line number, wherein a trigger responsive to a busy signal is set on said mobile switching center of said called line number, said first and second mobile switching centers being in communication with a service node and a service control point, said system-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions when executed on a system causing the system to perform:
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triggering, in response to a no-answer status of said called line number, said second mobile switching center to request call processing information from said service control point while said called line number is not subscribed to any voice messaging system;
commanding, by said service control point, said service node to prompt for permission to leave a message from said telephone with the calling line number; and
if permission is received at one of said service node and said first mobile switching center;
receiving said message at said messaging system, said message being sent from said calling party after determining that said called line number has a busy status;
storing said message in said messaging system; and
delivering said message to said called party responsive to a request, wherein said called party is not a customer of said messaging system, and wherein the calling party is billed for delivering said message to said called party. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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