Method and apparatus for linking identification data to a call in a network
First Claim
1. A method of linking of caller identification data to a call, comprising:
- receiving a call from a calling party to a called party at a mobile switching center, the call originating from a virtual private network (VPN) and including a user entered access code associated with the calling party;
setting off a predetermined trigger in response to receiving the call, the predetermined trigger being activated through the user entered access code;
routing the call to an application server in response to the predetermined trigger;
accessing a database populated with a plurality of caller identification data in response to the predetermined trigger;
selecting a specific caller identification data associated with the calling party from the database based at least in part on the user entered access code;
linking the specific caller identification data to the call via the user entered access code; and
routing the call with the specific caller identification data to the called party;
wherein the specific caller identification data overrides any other caller identification information that was previously stored and/or linked to the call.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for linking caller identification data to a call that originates from a virtual private network is disclosed. Steps relating to the method receiving a call, including an identifier at a mobile switching center. The identifier would identify a termination point that initiated the call. The method also includes accessing a database with call identification information in response to a trigger and linking the call with caller identification data via the identifier. The method could also include that the call is received from a cellular VPN. The system implementing the method would include a database having stored within caller identification data corresponding to an identifier, a mobile switching center configured to receive the call from a VPN and an application server configured to access the database and link the call.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of linking of caller identification data to a call, comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling party to a called party at a mobile switching center, the call originating from a virtual private network (VPN) and including a user entered access code associated with the calling party; setting off a predetermined trigger in response to receiving the call, the predetermined trigger being activated through the user entered access code; routing the call to an application server in response to the predetermined trigger; accessing a database populated with a plurality of caller identification data in response to the predetermined trigger; selecting a specific caller identification data associated with the calling party from the database based at least in part on the user entered access code; linking the specific caller identification data to the call via the user entered access code; and routing the call with the specific caller identification data to the called party; wherein the specific caller identification data overrides any other caller identification information that was previously stored and/or linked to the call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for linking caller identification data to a call, comprising:
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a database having stored within a plurality of caller identification data; a mobile switching center configured to receive a call from a calling party to a called party, the call originating from a virtual private network (VPN) and including a user entered access code associated with the calling party, the mobile switching center also configured to set off a predetermined trigger in response to receiving the call, the predetermined trigger being activated through the user entered access code, and the mobile switching center configured to communicate with an application server in response to the predetermined trigger; and said application server configured to access said database, select a specific caller identification data associated with the calling party based at least in part on the user entered access code, and link the specific caller identification data to the call, wherein the specific caller identification data overrides any other caller identification information that was previously stored and/or linked to the call. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for linking caller identification information to a call, the system comprising:
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a database having stored within a plurality of caller identification data; a linking module configured to access the database and select a specific caller identification data associated with a calling party based at least in part on a user entered access code associated with the calling party in a call to a called party that originated from a virtual private network; and a switching module configured to receive the call with the user entered access code and set off a predetermined trigger in response to receiving the call, the predetermined trigger being activated through the user entered access code, the switching module also configured to communicate with said linking module in response to the predetermined trigger. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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