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Subscriber alterable call transfer service

  • US 7,965,829 B2
  • Filed: 07/27/2005
  • Issued: 06/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing a call transfer service implemented over a telephone network, a subscription for the call transfer service being alterable by a call transfer service subscriber, the system comprising:

  • a telephone network node, configured to communicate with a subscriber graphic user interface, the node including;

    a memory device that stores call transfer service information received from the subscriber via the subscriber graphic user interface for use in implementing the call transfer service, anda call transfer service controller coupled with the memory device, that communicates with the subscriber graphic user interface, and that receives the call transfer service information, and updates the subscriber'"'"'s call transfer service subscription responsive to information received at the subscriber graphic user interface wherein the call transfer service information includes information associating an attention signal with a subscriber defined attention key, wherein the attention signal invokes the call transfer service; and

    a switch configured to interface with an external service switching point to receive incoming telephone calls from a calling party and further configured to initiate transfer of the incoming call to an additional telephone number.

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