Method and apparatus for providing subscriber services to a tele

Details Method and apparatus for providing subscriber services to a tele Method and apparatus for providing subscriber services to a tele

1997-03-27

2000-05-09

Smith, Creighton

Telephonic communications

Special services

Anonymous party

379157, H04M 342

Patent

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060614390

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for obtaining subscriber services available from a service provider, in a telephone in communication with the service provider. The method includes the step of receiving a subscriber services message at the telephone, where the subscriber services message includes a feature identifier for identifying at least one of a plurality of features available in the telephone and a feature controller for controlling whether or not the feature is to be enabled at the telephone. The method further includes the steps of displaying at the telephone a display message including an indication of features enabled at the telephone and transmitting to the service provider a feature request code associated with an enabled feature selected by a user of the telephone, the subscriber services request identifying to the service provider a request for the enabled feature selected by the user. The enabled feature is then provided to the telephone by the central office.

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