Distinctive call waiting based on a redirecting number

Details Distinctive call waiting based on a redirecting number Distinctive call waiting based on a redirecting number

2003-11-10

2010-06-22

Al Aubaidi, Rasha S (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

Special services

Service trigger

C379S211020, C379S215010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07742589

ABSTRACT:
The disclosure is directed to a method of providing a distinctive call waiting tone based on a redirecting number. The method includes receiving a call from an originating device at a redirecting device; forwarding the call from the redirecting device to a destination device; and applying a distinctive type of call waiting tone to the destination device based upon determining that a data message includes a redirecting number. The forwarded call has an associated data message that includes a calling number of the origination device, a called number of the destination device, and a redirecting number of the redirecting device.

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