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US5638430A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Call validation system

Assignee: Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-06-10
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Expires: 2015-06-07
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Abstract

Abstract A system and method for validating pieces of information associated with a telephone call. An operator console receives a call having one or more pieces of information that are to be validated. The operator console sends a validation request to a validation system. The validation system includes a database that stores instructions that define at least a part of a validation procedure corresponding to the validation request. The validation system returns a validation response to the operator console which subsequently indicates that the telephone call can be completed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Steven J. Hogan
  • 👤 Kristi T. Feltz
  • 👤 Douglas R. Murdock
  • 👤 David J. Vercande
  • 👤 Michael R. Tangeman
  • 👤 Eric M. Busch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 11:15
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/44; H04M15/47; H04M15/68; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0062; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/01; H04M2215/0104; H04M2215/0148; H04M2215/0196; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99951; Y10S707/99952; Y10S707/99953; Y10S707/99955

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 214 words
A method for processing a telephone call having a piece of information to be validated prior to completion of the telephone call to a called party, the method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving, by an operator console from a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor, a telephone call requiring operator assistance; (2) sending, by said operator console, a validation request to a validation system, said validation request including a piece of information to be validated; (3) validating, by said validation system, said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; (4) sending, by said validation system, a validation response to said operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated; (5) sending, by said operator console, upon receipt of said validation response, operator response data to a network control processor indicating that said telephone call can be completed to the called party; (6) sending, by said network control processor, upon receipt of said operator response data, switch control data to said matrix switch processor of said matrix switch; and (7) instructing, by said matrix switch processor, said matrix switch to complete said telephone call to the called party.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 214 words
A method for processing a telephone call having a piece of information to be validated prior to completion of the telephone call to a called party, the method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving, by an operator console from a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor, a telephone call requiring operator assistance; (2) sending, by said operator console, a validation request to a validation system, said validation request including a piece of information to be validated; (3) validating, by said validation system, said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; (4) sending, by said validation system, a validation response to said operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated; (5) sending, by said operator console, upon receipt of said validation response, operator response data to a network control processor indicating that said telephone call can be completed to the called party; (6) sending, by said network control processor, upon receipt of said operator response data, switch control data to said matrix switch processor of said matrix switch; and (7) instructing, by said matrix switch processor, said matrix switch to complete said telephone call to the called party.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 140 words
A system for validating a piece of information associated with a telephone call, the system comprising: means for receiving a validation request from an operator console, wherein said validation request identifies a piece of information to be validated, said piece of information being associated with a telephone call that is routed to an operator console by a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor; means for validating said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; and means for sending a validation response to an operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated, wherein upon receipt of a validation response, an operator console indicates whether the telephone call can be completed to a called party.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 140 words
A system for validating a piece of information associated with a telephone call, the system comprising: means for receiving a validation request from an operator console, wherein said validation request identifies a piece of information to be validated, said piece of information being associated with a telephone call that is routed to an operator console by a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor; means for validating said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; and means for sending a validation response to an operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated, wherein upon receipt of a validation response, an operator console indicates whether the telephone call can be completed to a called party.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 76 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said means for sending comprises: means for indicating through said validation response that said telephone call can be completed, wherein upon receipt of said validation response, said operator console sends operator response data to a network control processor indicating that said telephone call can be completed, said network control processor effecting completion of said telephone call by sending switch control data to said matrix switch processor of said matrix switch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
The system of claim 2, further comprising means for sending a validation request to an external validation gateway allowing external validation of a piece of information associated with said telephone call.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for validating a credit card number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for validating a debit card number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for validating a calling card number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for determining whether an originating telephone number is blocked.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 22 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for determining whether a telephone call violates a geographical restriction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 27 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for determining whether a telephone call can be placed at a particular time of day.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
The system of claim 2, wherein said validation procedure is a procedure for determining whether an originator of a telephone call is allowed to use a particular service.
Claim 14
Independent Claim 136 words
A method for validating a piece of information associated with a telephone call, the method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving a validation request from an operator console, wherein said validation request identifies a piece of information to be validated, said piece of information being associated with a telephone call that is routed to an operator console by a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor; (2) validating said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; and (3) sending a validation response to an operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated, wherein upon receipt of a validation response, an operator console indicates whether a telephone call can be completed.
Claim 15
Independent Claim 136 words
A method for validating a piece of information associated with a telephone call, the method comprising the steps of: (1) receiving a validation request from an operator console, wherein said validation request identifies a piece of information to be validated, said piece of information being associated with a telephone call that is routed to an operator console by a matrix switch controlled by a matrix switch processor; (2) validating said piece of information identified by said validation request using a validation procedure that checks said piece of information against information stored in one or more databases; and (3) sending a validation response to an operator console if said piece of information identified by said validation request is validated, wherein upon receipt of a validation response, an operator console indicates whether a telephone call can be completed.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 77 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: (4) indicating to an operator console through said validation response that said telephone call can be completed, wherein upon receipt of said validation response, said operator console sends operator response data to a network control processor indicating that said telephone call can be completed, said network control processor effecting completion said telephone call by sending switch control data to said matrix switch processor of said matrix switch.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 35 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of sending a validation request to an external validation gateway to allow an external source to validate a piece of information associated with said telephone call.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of validating a credit card number.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of validating a debit card number.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of validating a calling card number.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of determining whether an originating telephone number is blocked.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of determining whether a telephone call violates a geographical restriction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 27 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of determining whether a telephone call can be placed at a particular time of day.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step (2) comprises the step of determining whether an originator of a telephone call is allowed to use a particular service.

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