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Route information message for delivery of prepaid flexible alerting call

  • US 7,773,735 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2005
  • Issued: 08/10/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an incoming call request at an originating mobile switching center of a code division multiple access (CDMA) cellular network, wherein the incoming call request is for a prepaid flexible alerting call to a pilot number of a prepaid cellular subscriber served by the originating mobile switching center;

    arming, by the originating mobile switching center, one or more prepaid triggers for the prepaid flexible alerting call;

    receiving, at the originating mobile switching center, a call leg identifier and route information for each call leg of a plurality of call legs, wherein the plurality of call legs correspond to a respective plurality of telecommunication devices associated with the prepaid cellular subscriber account for delivery of the prepaid flexible alerting call;

    sending, from the originating mobile switching center, to a prepaid service control point of the CDMA cellular network, a plurality of route information messages that correspond to the plurality of call legs;

    initializing each call leg of one or more confirmed call legs with the one or more prepaid triggers for delivery of the prepaid flexible alerting call, wherein the plurality of call legs comprises the one or more confirmed call legs.

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