Providing an advertisement to a calling party before ringback
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a network node for serving a calling party;
the network node is configured to receive a call from the calling party to a called party, to interrupt call setup for the call, and to transmit a message to an advertising system requesting delivery of an advertisement to the calling party before ringback tones are provided to the calling party;
the network node is further configured to set an interrupt timer to limit how long call setup is interrupted, and to receive at least one reset request from the advertisement system to reset the interrupt timer if the advertisement plays longer than the interrupt timer;
after the advertising system indicates that the advertisement has been delivered to the calling party, the network node is further configured to resume call setup by routing the call to another network node for serving the called party to provide ringback tones to the calling party and attempt to connect the call to the called party.
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Abstract
Communication networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide an advertisement or other type of informational message to a calling party before providing ringback tones. A communication network described herein receives a call from the calling party to the called party, and temporarily interrupts call processing for the call. The communication network then selects an advertisement for the call, and initiates delivery of the advertisement to the calling party. After the advertisement is delivered to the calling party, the communication network resumes call processing for the call. In resuming call processing, the communication network provides ringback tones to the calling party and attempts to connect the call to the called party.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a network node for serving a calling party; the network node is configured to receive a call from the calling party to a called party, to interrupt call setup for the call, and to transmit a message to an advertising system requesting delivery of an advertisement to the calling party before ringback tones are provided to the calling party; the network node is further configured to set an interrupt timer to limit how long call setup is interrupted, and to receive at least one reset request from the advertisement system to reset the interrupt timer if the advertisement plays longer than the interrupt timer; after the advertising system indicates that the advertisement has been delivered to the calling party, the network node is further configured to resume call setup by routing the call to another network node for serving the called party to provide ringback tones to the calling party and attempt to connect the call to the called party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling party to a called party into a network node for serving the calling party; interrupting call setup for the call in the network node; transmitting a message from the network node to an advertising system requesting delivery of an advertisement to the calling party before ringback tones are provided to the calling party; setting an interrupt timer to limit how long call setup is interrupted; receiving at least one reset request from the advertisement system to reset the interrupt timer if the advertisement plays longer than the interrupt timer; receiving an indication from the advertising system that the advertisement has been delivered to the calling party; and resuming call setup in the network node by routing the call to another network node for serving the called party to provide ringback tones to the calling party and attempt to connect the call to the called party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a network node for serving a calling party; the network node is configured to receive dialed digits for a call from the calling party to a called party, to identify a trigger for an advertising service, to interrupt call setup for the call, and to set an interrupt timer to limit how long call setup is interrupted; with call setup interrupted, the network node is further configured to transmit a signaling message to an advertising system to establish a temporary call leg with the advertising system so that the advertising system is able to deliver an advertisement to the calling party before ringback tones; the network node is further configured to receive at least one reset request from the advertisement system to reset the interrupt timer if the advertisement plays longer than the interrupt timer; the network node is further configured to receive an indication from the advertising system that the advertisement has been delivered to the calling party, to tear down the temporary call leg with the advertising system, and to resume call setup by routing the call to another network node for serving the called party to provide ringback tones to the calling party and attempt to connect the call to the called party. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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