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Name-alias based delivery of subscriber services

  • US 7,099,445 B2
  • Filed: 06/22/2004
  • Issued: 08/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for resolving caller identity in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), the method comprising the steps of:

  • detecting an attempt to establish a telephone call between a calling party and a called party coupled to different sides of the PSTN;

    responsive to determining that multiple names resolve to an incoming telephone number for said telephone call, prompting said calling party from within the PSTN for clarifying information;

    resolving an alias for said calling party based upon said clarifying information; and

    ,forwarding said alias to said called party over a data communications link established separately from a telephone link supporting the telephone call, wherein the data communications link originates in the PSTN and terminates with the called party.

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