Call queuing service termination
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1. A method for terminating a queued call from a caller to a subscriber line, the call processed by an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having at least one cental office switch and a service control point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, the method comprising:
- providing an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the at least one cental office switch and the SCP, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality;
determining that the call has been queued within the intelligent peripheral for a determined amount of time;
requesting that the caller perform an action to remain in queue;
if the caller does not perform the requested action, dequeuing the call;
monitoring call signaling to detect a terminating attempt trigger;
launching a query at the SCP for receipt by the intelligent peripheral requesting the queue status of the subscriber line in response to the detected terminating attempt trigger;
forwarding the call to the intelligent peripheral to be added to the queue in response to a determination that the queue is active;
delivering the call to the subscriber line and setting a next event list trigger to determine the status of the subscriber line in response to a determination that the queue is empty;
connecting the call to the subscriber line in response to a determination that the line is idle; and
forwarding the call to the intelligent peripheral to be placed in queue in response to a determination that the subscriber line is busy.
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Abstract
Call queuing is implemented in a telecommunications advanced intelligent network. A determination is made that the call has been queued for a determined amount of time. The caller is requested to perform an action to remain in a queue. If the caller does not perform the requested action, the call is dequeued.
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1. A method for terminating a queued call from a caller to a subscriber line, the call processed by an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) having at least one cental office switch and a service control point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, the method comprising:
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providing an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the at least one cental office switch and the SCP, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality; determining that the call has been queued within the intelligent peripheral for a determined amount of time; requesting that the caller perform an action to remain in queue; if the caller does not perform the requested action, dequeuing the call; monitoring call signaling to detect a terminating attempt trigger; launching a query at the SCP for receipt by the intelligent peripheral requesting the queue status of the subscriber line in response to the detected terminating attempt trigger; forwarding the call to the intelligent peripheral to be added to the queue in response to a determination that the queue is active; delivering the call to the subscriber line and setting a next event list trigger to determine the status of the subscriber line in response to a determination that the queue is empty; connecting the call to the subscriber line in response to a determination that the line is idle; and forwarding the call to the intelligent peripheral to be placed in queue in response to a determination that the subscriber line is busy.
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2. For use in an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) equipped with terminating attempt trigger (TAT) capability, the AIN having at least one central office switch and a service control point (SCP) in electrical communication with a plurality of subscriber switches via a signaling network, a method of terminating queuing of a telephone call from a caller to a subscriber telephone line comprising:
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providing an intelligent peripheral in electrical communication with the central office switch and the SCP, the intelligent peripheral equipped with queuing functionality for each of a plurality of subscribers; monitoring signaling to detect a TAT trigger; generating a first electrical signal for receipt by the SCP in response to the detected TAT trigger; generating a second electrical signal at the SCP for receipt by the intelligent peripheral requesting status of a queue associated with the subscriber line; generating a third electrical signal at the SCP for receipt by the subscriber switch instructing the subscriber switch to forward the call to the intelligent peripheral to be added to the queue in response to a determination that the queue is active; determining that the call has been queued in the intelligent peripheral for a determined amount of time; requesting that the caller perform an action to remain in queue; and if the caller does not perform the requested action, dequeuing the call. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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