Method and system for providing calling name identification with advanced intelligent network

• US 7,343,007 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2004
• Issued: 03/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
• Original Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
• Inventors: Wojtozak, Bill, Marek, M. Lynda, Book, Nancy, Malinowski, Wally, Kovarik, Jim, Urban, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, QUOC DUC
• Application Number:
  US10/995,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20060056610A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,205 Days
• Field of Search: 379/142.01, 379/142.04, 379/142.05, 379/142.06, 379/142.08, 379/142.1, 379/142.17, 379/88.21, 379/93.23, 379/188, 379/189, 379/200, 379/201.01, 379/201.04, 379/201.07, 379/201.08, 379/244, 379/245, 379/221.08, 379/221.09
• US Class Current: 379/142.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42042 Notifying the called party of information on the calling party details within substation equipment H04M1/57, signalling details H04Q3/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42051 where the notification is included in the ringing tone
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber

Abstract

An advanced intelligent network (AIN) for providing the name and telephone number of a calling party to a called party comprising a plurality of central offices and a service control point (SCP). The central offices are equipped with AIN software which enables them to generate triggers which active queries requesting the name of the calling party. The SCP contains subscriber information which enables it to determine the type of query that is associated with each trigger. The SCP also incorporates a database containing telephone numbers and corresponding names. Software incorporated into the SCP enables it to respond to the queries sent to it by searching its database and returning the telephone number and corresponding name of a calling party to a called party'"'"'s central office and the called party.

Claims

1. A system for identifying a name associated with a calling party'"'"'s telephone number, the system comprising:

a called party service switching point having means for triggering a query that requests a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number;

a service control point coupled with the called party service switching point, the service control point comprising;

means for determining that the query is requesting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number,

means for determining whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number,

means for obtaining the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number if it is determined that the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is present in a database, and

means for transmitting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number to the called party service switching point.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for triggering the query includes software and logic for formulating the query.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for determining that the query is requesting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number includes logic for analyzing subscriber service information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the called party service switching point and the service control point are configured in an advanced intelligent network.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the called party service switching point and the service control point can communicate using a network signaling protocol.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a database coupled with the service control point.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the database stores a name and a telephone number associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the database stores a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the database includes subscriber service information.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the called party service switching point is operative to transmit the name associated with the calling party to a called party.

11. A method for identifying a name associated with a calling party'"'"'s telephone number, the method comprising:

receiving a query transmitted from a service switching point;

determining that the query is requesting a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number;

obtaining the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number when it is determined that the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is present in a database;

using a service control point to determine whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number; and

transmitting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number to the service switching point if it is determined that there are no restrictions on the disclosure of the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving a query transmitted from a service switching point comprises receiving a query transmitted from a service switching point using a network signaling protocol.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein determining that the query is requesting a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number comprises analyzing subscriber service information to determine that the query is requesting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein obtaining the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number comprises obtaining the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number from a database.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising the act of:

using software and logic to formulate a query, prior to receiving a query transmitted from a service switching point.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

delivering the name associated with a calling party'"'"'s telephone number to a called party.

17. A system for identifying information associated with a calling party'"'"'s telephone number, the system comprising:

a called party service switching point operative to trigger a query that requests information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number; and

a service control point coupled with the called party service switching point, the service control point being operative to;

determine that the query is requesting the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number;

determine whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number;

obtain a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number if it is determined that the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is present in a database; and

transmit the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number to the called party service switching point.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is a name.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is a name and a telephone number.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the called party service switching point includes software and logic for formulating the query.

21. The system of claim 17, wherein the service control point includes logic for analyzing subscriber service information to determine that the query is requesting the information associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

22. The system of claim 17, wherein the called party service switching point and the service control point are configured in an advanced intelligent network.

23. The system of claim 17, wherein the called party service switching point and the service control point can communicate using a network signaling protocol.

24. The system of claim 17, further comprising a database coupled with the service control point.

25. The system of claim 24, wherein the database stores a name and a telephone number associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

26. The system of claim 24, wherein the database stores a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.

27. The system of claim 24, wherein the database includes subscriber service information.

28. The system of claim 17, wherein the called party service switching point is operative to transmit the information associated with the calling party to a called party.

29. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions for identifying a name associated with a calling party'"'"'s telephone number, the set of instructions to direct a processor to perform acts of:

receiving a query transmitted from a service switching point;

determining that the query is requesting a name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number;

obtaining the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number if it is determined that the calling party'"'"'s telephone number is present in a database;

using a service control point to determine whether there are any restrictions on the disclosure of the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number; and

transmitting the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number to the service switching point if it is determined that there are no restrictions on the disclosure of the name associated with the calling party'"'"'s telephone number.