US5163087A
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Delivery of customer data base key using automatic number identification
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1990-12-31
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Granted: 1992-11-10
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Expires: 2010-12-31
Abstract
Abstract An enhanced "800" service translates an Automatic Number Identification (ANI) of a calling party into a customer data base key defined by the called party. The customer data base key is then provided by the enhanced "800" service to the called party in place of the ANI information.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc P. Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/4228; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for processing a telephone call between a calling party and a called party in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving in a first stored-program-control switch a telephone number of the calling party and a telephone number of the called party; sending the telephone number of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party from the first stored-program-control switch to a processor; translating the telephone number of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party in the processor to provide a customer data base key; sending the customer data base key from the processor to the first stored-program-control switch; and providing the customer data base key from the first stored-program-control switch to the called party.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for processing a telephone call between a calling party and a called party in a telecommunications network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving in a first stored-program-control switch a telephone number of the calling party and a telephone number of the called party; sending the telephone number of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party from the first stored-program-control switch to a processor; translating the telephone number of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party in the processor to provide a customer data base key; sending the customer data base key from the processor to the first stored-program-control switch; and providing the customer data base key from the first stored-program-control switch to the called party.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the telephone number of the calling party is an--automatic number identification-- of the calling party.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the processor in the translating step is comprised of a data base containing the ANI of the calling party, the telephone number of the called party, and the customer data base key.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the processor in the translating step is a network control point of the telecommunications network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of sending the telephone number of the calling party includes the step of sending an SS7 TCAP message containing the telephone number of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing includes the step of sending an ISDN, Q.931, SETUP message to the called party containing the customer data base key.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing includes the steps of: sending the customer data base key from the first stored-program-control switch to a second stored-program-control switch; and providing the customer data base key from the second stored-program-control switch to the called party.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for processing a telephone call between a calling party and a called party, the apparatus --comprising--: network means responsive to the telephone call for providing an --automatic number identification-- of the calling party and a telephone number of the called party; and processing means for --checking-- the --automatic number identification-- of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party--in a data base-- and for providing a customer data base key; said network means being further responsive to the customer data base key received from the processing means for providing said customer data base key to the called party.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
102 words
Apparatus for processing a telephone call between a calling party and a called party, the apparatus --comprising--: network means responsive to the telephone call for providing an --automatic number identification-- of the calling party and a telephone number of the called party; and processing means for --checking-- the --automatic number identification-- of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party--in a data base-- and for providing a customer data base key; said network means being further responsive to the customer data base key received from the processing means for providing said customer data base key to the called party.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the customer data base key is predetermined by the called party.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the customer data base key is an account number of the calling party.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the network means provides the ANI of the calling party and the telephone number of the called party in an SS7 TCAP message.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the network means provides the customer data base key to a called party in an ISDN, Q.931, SETUP message.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the network means is a plurality of stored-program-control switches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the network means is a single stored-program-control switch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the processor means is a network control point.
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