Method and apparatus for allowing selective disposition of an incoming telephone call during an internet session
First Claim
1. In an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) including a service switching point (SSP) communicatively connected to a service control point (SCP), a method to set up and activate an internet call notification service for a user, comprising:
- causing the SSP to receive notice of initiation of an internet session by the user;
causing the SSP to send a message to the SCP;
causing the SCP to create an internet call entry including a telephone number of the user;
causing the SCP to obtain an internet protocol address for the user;
causing the SCP to enter the internet protocol address in the internet call entry; and
causing the SSP to set a termination attempt trigger with respect to the telephone number of the user,whereby the internet call notification service is set up in response to the notice of initiation of the internet session so as to prompt creation of an internet call entry including the telephone number of the user, andwhereby the internet call notification service is activated in response to obtaining the internet protocol address for the user, inclusion of the internet protocol address in the internet call entry, and setting of the termination attempt trigger with respect to the telephone number of the user.
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Abstract
A method for notifying an internet browser user of an incoming telephone call is performed by internet call notification software residing on the user'"'"'s computer and software residing within a telephone network. A user selects the location of the internet notification software as a home page for the browser. The home page prompts the user for activation of internet call notification. If the user requests internet call notification, the software transmits an internet protocol address to the telephone network. The network then stores the internet protocol address for the user. When a call is made to the user, the telephone network accesses a database to retrieve the stored internet protocol address. The network then transmits a message to the user'"'"'s software to notify the user of the incoming call. The software displays a window containing information about the telephone call. If the user chooses to accept the call, the software closes the browser and connects the telephone call to the user.
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11 Claims
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1. In an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) including a service switching point (SSP) communicatively connected to a service control point (SCP), a method to set up and activate an internet call notification service for a user, comprising:
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causing the SSP to receive notice of initiation of an internet session by the user; causing the SSP to send a message to the SCP; causing the SCP to create an internet call entry including a telephone number of the user; causing the SCP to obtain an internet protocol address for the user; causing the SCP to enter the internet protocol address in the internet call entry; and causing the SSP to set a termination attempt trigger with respect to the telephone number of the user, whereby the internet call notification service is set up in response to the notice of initiation of the internet session so as to prompt creation of an internet call entry including the telephone number of the user, and whereby the internet call notification service is activated in response to obtaining the internet protocol address for the user, inclusion of the internet protocol address in the internet call entry, and setting of the termination attempt trigger with respect to the telephone number of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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