Apparatus, method and system for providing information to a call

Details Apparatus, method and system for providing information to a call Apparatus, method and system for providing information to a call

1998-06-15

2000-09-05

Zele, Krista

Telephonic communications

Special services

Call diversion

379201, 379202, 379211, 379204, 379352, H04M 342

Patent

active

06115461&

ABSTRACT:
A system, apparatus and method are provided for providing information to a called party of multiple leg telecommunication sessions, such as in a flexible alerting service. The preferred system includes a home location register coupled to a mobile switching center. The home location register has, stored in a memory, a plurality of secondary directory numbers associated with a primary directory number, such as an ANSI compatible pilot directory number. The mobile switching center has an interface for receiving an incoming call leg designating the primary directory number and for differentially processing and routing each outgoing call leg associated with each secondary directory number, of the plurality of secondary directory numbers, the mobile switching center further providing in each outgoing call leg, of a plurality of outgoing call legs, first called party information distinguishing each outgoing call leg as a multiple leg telecommunication session. In the preferred embodiment, a waiting signal is provided to called parties, such as a steady, audible tone.

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