User controlled call routing for multiple telephony devices
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a user to control call processing comprising:
- receiving selection indicia resulting from an action taken by the user at a user device;
implementing a call processing rule based on the selection indicia, the call processing rule defining how to process incoming calls directed to a plurality of telephony devices associated with the user, wherein each of the plurality of telephony devices is associated with a unique address or telephony number;
sending instructions to process an incoming call intended for one of the plurality of telephony devices, the incoming call bearing a destination address of the unique address or telephony number and the instructions to process the incoming call are based on the call processing rule; and
sending confirmation indicia intended to effect delivery of an alert to the user indicative of the call processing rule being implemented.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a service node capable of coordinating call processing for incoming calls intended for any one of multiple telephony devices of a given entity, such as a business or individual user. Switching devices, such as traditional telephony switches or internetworked gateways controlling call routing, are configured to interact with the service node to determine how to handle incoming calls to the telephony devices that they serve. Through a variety of techniques, the entity can dynamically instruct the service node how to route incoming calls, and preferably, upon putting those instructions into effect, the service node will send an alert to the entity. The instructions are used by the service node to create call processing rules for the switching devices to apply to an incoming call intended for any of the entity'"'"'s telephony devices.
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44 Claims
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1. A method for allowing a user to control call processing comprising:
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receiving selection indicia resulting from an action taken by the user at a user device; implementing a call processing rule based on the selection indicia, the call processing rule defining how to process incoming calls directed to a plurality of telephony devices associated with the user, wherein each of the plurality of telephony devices is associated with a unique address or telephony number; sending instructions to process an incoming call intended for one of the plurality of telephony devices, the incoming call bearing a destination address of the unique address or telephony number and the instructions to process the incoming call are based on the call processing rule; and sending confirmation indicia intended to effect delivery of an alert to the user indicative of the call processing rule being implemented. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for allowing a user to control call processing comprising:
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a) an interface; and b) a central processing unit associated with the interface and adapted to; receive selection indicia resulting from an action taken by the user at a user device; implement a call processing rule based on the selection indicia, the call processing rule defining how to process incoming calls directed to a plurality of telephony devices associated with the user, wherein each of the plurality of telephony devices is associated with a unique address or telephony number; send instructions to process an incoming call intended for one of the plurality of telephony devices, the incoming call bearing a destination address of the unique address or telephony number and the instructions to process the incoming call are based on the call processing rule; and send confirmation indicia intended to effect delivery of an alert to the user indicative of the call processing rule being implemented. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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