System and method for audio caller identification service
First Claim
1. A method for providing audible and visual caller information for calls routed from a first telephone station to a second telephone station via a switching network, comprising:
- placing a first telephone call from the first telephone station directed to the second telephone station via a first service switching point of the switching network;
placing a second telephone call from a services node to the second telephone station via a second service switching point, the second call transmitting an audible message to the second telephone station;
replacing a telephone directory number associated with the services node with a telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station;
determining information associated with the first telephone station from a database stored at a services control point;
audibly communicating the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and
visually communicating the telephone directory number of the first telephone station that replaced the telephone directory number associated with the services node to the second telephone station.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for audibly announcing information associated with a calling party in an advanced intelligent network comprising a service switching point, a service control point and a services node. The service switching point is adapted to suspend calls directed to an audio caller identification service and to forward information concerning the calling and called parties to the service control point. The service control point is adapted to direct the call to a selected services node. The services node sends a query to retrieve information concerning the calling party from the service control point. If necessary, other service control points may be queried for the information. While the aforementioned processing is occurring, the calling party continues to hear a ringing signal. When the aforementioned information is retrieved, the service directs a second call to the called party. When an operator from the called party station answers the phone, the service audibly announces information concerning the calling party and the called party is provided an opportunity to accept or reject the call.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for providing audible and visual caller information for calls routed from a first telephone station to a second telephone station via a switching network, comprising:
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placing a first telephone call from the first telephone station directed to the second telephone station via a first service switching point of the switching network; placing a second telephone call from a services node to the second telephone station via a second service switching point, the second call transmitting an audible message to the second telephone station; replacing a telephone directory number associated with the services node with a telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station; determining information associated with the first telephone station from a database stored at a services control point; audibly communicating the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and visually communicating the telephone directory number of the first telephone station that replaced the telephone directory number associated with the services node to the second telephone station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing audible and visual caller information for calls routed from a first telephone station to a second telephone station via a switching network, comprising:
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placing a first telephone call from the first telephone station directed to the second telephone station via a first service switching point of the switching network; placing a second telephone call from a services node to the second telephone station via a second service switching point; replacing a telephone directory number associated with the services node with a telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station; determining information associated with the first telephone station from a database stored at a services control point; audibly communicating the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and visually communicating the telephone directory number of the first telephone station that replaced the telephone directory number associated with the services node to the second telephone station, wherein retrieving information associated with the first telephone station from the service control point comprises; at the service control point, quelying a second service control point for the information associated with the first telephone station; and receiving the information associated with the first telephone station from the second service control point.
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11. In an advanced intelligent network comprising a service switching point connected to a first telephone station, a plurality of services nodes each having interactive data systems, a service control point containing a database, and a second telephone station, a method of audibly and visually providing information concerning the first telephone, comprising:
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at a first service switching point, placing a first call from the first telephone station to the second telephone station; at the first service switching point, forwarding a request to the service control point to identify one of the plurality of services nodes to place a second call to the second telephone station; at the service control point, identifying one of the plurality of services nodes to place the second call to the second telephone station and replacing a telephone directory number associated with the identified services node with a telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station; at the services node identified by the service control point, forwarding a request to the service control point to provide information associated with the first telephone station; at the service control point, identifying information associated with the first telephone station from a database on said service control point; at the services node identified by the service control point, receiving the information associated with the first telephone station from the service control point; at the services node, placing the second call to the second telephone station and audibly announcing the information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and visually communicating the telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station that replaced the telephone directory number associated with the identified services node to the second telephone station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for audibly and visually announcing information associated with a first telephone station to a second telephone station, comprising:
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a first service switching point in communication with the first telephone station, the first service switching point adapted to place a first call from the first telephone station to the second telephone station; a services node communicating with the first service switching point, the services node adapted to place a second call to the second telephone station and audibly announce information associated with the first telephone station to the second telephone station; and a service control point communicating with said first service switching point, a second service switching point and said services node, said service control point replacing a telephone directory number associated with said services node with a telephone directory number associated with the first telephone station, said service control point having a database including information associated with the first telephone station wherein said services node receives said information associated with the first telephone station from said service control point, and communicates an audible announcement of said information to said second telephone station and visually communicates said telephone directory number associated with said first telephone station that replaced said telephone directory number associated with said serviced node via said second service switching point. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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