Internet-based telephone call manager
First Claim
1. In a switched telephone network, comprising:
- a plurality of telephony switches interconnected in a switched traffic carrying network for carrying telephone call traffic and an associated signaling network for carrying signaling information relevant to the establishment of call paths on said traffic carrying network;
a method of processing an incoming call directed to a specified subscriber telephone line on said traffic carrying network, said specified subscriber telephone line initially in-use to connect a data terminal to a data network, said method comprising;
a. receiving a signaling message from said signaling network generated in response to said incoming call, said received signaling message received prior to establishment of a call path for said incoming call on said traffic carrying network;
b. in response to said received signaling message, dispatching a first data message indicative of said incoming call to said data terminal on said data network by way of said traffic carrying network and said specified subscriber telephone line.
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Abstract
A method is provided that allows data access service provider subscribers to manage their telephone service through a data connection. The subscriber is enabled to obtain call data information and is provided real time control. During a data call, a visual incoming call indicator informs the subscriber, through a popup window, connected to the data access service provider that there is a call attempt. A visual message waiting indicator allows a subscriber, connected to the data access service provider to be notified of a pending message on the voice message system. A visual call disposition allows the subscriber, through the data connection, to dispose of calls. The call disposition options include forwarding a call to voice mail, playing an announcement to the calling party, forwarding the call to another line, sending a text message which could be converted to speech using text to speech technology, answering the call using voice over data call or terminating the data connection in order to accept the call.
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39 Claims
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1. In a switched telephone network, comprising:
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a plurality of telephony switches interconnected in a switched traffic carrying network for carrying telephone call traffic and an associated signaling network for carrying signaling information relevant to the establishment of call paths on said traffic carrying network; a method of processing an incoming call directed to a specified subscriber telephone line on said traffic carrying network, said specified subscriber telephone line initially in-use to connect a data terminal to a data network, said method comprising; a. receiving a signaling message from said signaling network generated in response to said incoming call, said received signaling message received prior to establishment of a call path for said incoming call on said traffic carrying network; b. in response to said received signaling message, dispatching a first data message indicative of said incoming call to said data terminal on said data network by way of said traffic carrying network and said specified subscriber telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A notification server comprising:
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a first interface for connection of said server to a telephony signaling network, said signaling network for carrying signaling information relevant to the establishment of call paths on a switched traffic carrying telephony network, said first interface adapted to receive signaling messages prior to establishment of associated call paths on said traffic carrying telephony network; a second interface for connection of said server to a data network; a processor operable to a. receive a signal indicative of an incoming call originating with a caller to a specified telephone line on said traffic carrying telephony network, by way of said signaling network; b. in response to receiving said signal, dispatch a data message indicative of said incoming call to a terminal in communication with said data network, by way of said specified telephone line. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A service control point (SCP) for use in an advanced intelligent network (AIN) forming part of a switched telephone network, said SCP configured to dispatch a signaling message to a data network gateway interconnected to a data network, in response to receiving an AIN signal indicative of an incoming call to a specified telephone subscriber line in-use to connect a data terminal to said data network.
- 17. A switching point, within an advanced intelligent network (AIN) telephony signaling network, said signaling network for carrying signaling information relevant to the establishment of call paths on a traffic carrying telephony network, said switching point operable to dispatch an AIN termination attempt message on said signaling network in response to an incoming call directed to a specified subscriber telephone line in use to connect a data terminal to a data network using said traffic carrying telephony network, to a telephony network gateway in communication with a data network gateway, said data network gateway operable to dispatch a data message from said over said data network to said data terminal, as a consequence of said AIN termination attempt message.
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19. A processing element for interconnection with a communications signaling network carrying signals relevant to establishing call paths on a traffic carrying telephone network, said processing element comprising:
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a first interface for connecting said processing element with an advanced intelligent network (AIN) signaling network in communication with a switch on said traffic carrying telephone network; a second interface for connecting said processing element with a data network gateway for dispatching data messages on a data network;
said processing element operable to dispatch a first message to said data network gateway by way of said second interface in response to receiving an AIN signaling message by way of said first interface, said signal indicative of an incoming call to a specified telephone subscriber line in-use connecting a data terminal to said data network by way of said traffic carrying telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. In a switched telephone network comprising:
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a first switch; a first signal switching point associated with said first switch; a second switch; a second signal switching point associated with said second switch; a processing element in communication with said second signal switching point; said first signal switching point, said second signal switching point and said processing element interconnecting in a telephony signaling network; a method of dispatching a message indicative of an incoming call, originating with a caller interconnected with said first switch to a subscriber line interconnected with said second switch, to a terminal in communication with a data network, said method comprising; a. dispatching a first signaling message from said first signaling point to said second signaling point; b. in response to said first signaling message, dispatching a second signaling message from said second signaling point to said processing element; c. in response to said second signaling message, dispatching a third signaling message from said processing element to said data network gateway; d. in response to said third signaling message, dispatching a data message from said network gateway over said data network to said data terminal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. In a switched telephone network comprising:
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a first switch; a first signal switching point associated with said first switch; a second switch; a second signal switching point associated with said second switch; a processing element in communication with said second signal switching point; said first signal switching point, said second signal switching point and said processing element interconnecting in a telephony signaling network; a method of dispatching a message indicative of an incoming call, originating with a caller interconnected with said first switch to a subscriber line interconnected with said second switch, to a terminal in communication with a data network, said method comprising; a. receiving a first signaling message from said first signaling point at said second signaling point; b. in response to said first signaling message, dispatching a second signaling message from said second signaling point to said processing element; c. in response to said second signaling message, dispatching a third signaling message from said processing element to said data network gateway; d. in response to said third signaling message, dispatching a data message from said network gateway over said data network to said data terminal. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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