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System and method incorporating a mover's mailbox in an intelligent network
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1996-12-09
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Granted: 1998-11-03
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Expires: 2016-12-09
Abstract
Abstract An intelligent network architecture is employed to handle calls placed to a network subscriber who has changed telephone numbers from an old telephone number to a new telephone number. In a preferred embodiment two call handling procedures are available: a call forwarding procedure, in which calls to the old number are automatically forwarded to the new number; and a messaging procedure, in which an announcement is played to the caller and the caller is invited to leave a message for the subscriber. Through a phone call the subscriber may switch call handling procedures, change the forwarding number, and/or change the messaging announcement.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Michael Rubin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 10:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/50; H04M3/53; H04M3/533; H04M3/005; H04M3/54; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/005; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04M3/487; H04M3/548; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13149; H04Q2213/13282; H04Q2213/13513; H04Q2213/13532
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for processing a telephone call placed by a caller to a telephone number of a called party that is no longer assigned to the called party and is no longer in service, comprising: a) a Service Control Point (SCP) for storing a list of changed telephone numbers and a plurality of alternative call handling procedures; b) a Service Switching Point (SSP) for generating a mover's mailbox trigger indicating that a call has been directed to one of said changed telephone numbers and querying said SCP to implement a selected one of said alternative procedures in response to said trigger, said selected procedure in one form providing a voice messaging service enabling said caller to record a voice message addressed to said called party; and c) a Service Management System (SMS) for formulating and sending commands to said SCP.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
140 words
A system for processing a telephone call placed by a caller to a telephone number of a called party that is no longer assigned to the called party and is no longer in service, comprising: a) a Service Control Point (SCP) for storing a list of changed telephone numbers and a plurality of alternative call handling procedures; b) a Service Switching Point (SSP) for generating a mover's mailbox trigger indicating that a call has been directed to one of said changed telephone numbers and querying said SCP to implement a selected one of said alternative procedures in response to said trigger, said selected procedure in one form providing a voice messaging service enabling said caller to record a voice message addressed to said called party; and c) a Service Management System (SMS) for formulating and sending commands to said SCP.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising an intelligent processor for playing announcements to said caller and for recording a voice message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said intelligent processor provides speech recognition and voice recognition and further comprises: means for inviting said caller to leave a voice message; and means for recording said voice message for later retrieval by said called party.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said intelligent processor further comprises: means for acquiring a calling party number of said caller; means for converting said calling party number to a voice signal; and means for appending said voice signal to said voice message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 2, wherein said intelligent processor further comprises means for appending a date and time stamp to said voice message.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of processing a telephone call placed by a caller to a telephone number of a called party that is no longer assigned to the called party and is no longer in service, comprising the steps of: a) comparing the telephone number to a list of changed telephone numbers stored in a telephone system; b) generating a mover's mailbox trigger indicating that a call has been directed to one of said changed telephone numbers; and c) in response to said trigger, implementing a selected one of a plurality of alternative call handling procedures stored in said telephone system, said selected procedure in one form providing a voice messaging service enabling said caller to record a voice message addressed to said called party.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of processing a telephone call placed by a caller to a telephone number of a called party that is no longer assigned to the called party and is no longer in service, comprising the steps of: a) comparing the telephone number to a list of changed telephone numbers stored in a telephone system; b) generating a mover's mailbox trigger indicating that a call has been directed to one of said changed telephone numbers; and c) in response to said trigger, implementing a selected one of a plurality of alternative call handling procedures stored in said telephone system, said selected procedure in one form providing a voice messaging service enabling said caller to record a voice message addressed to said called party.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 6, further comprising the steps of: playing announcements to said caller; and recording a voice message for later retrieval by said called party.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said announcements invite said caller to leave a voice message.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 7, further comprising the steps of: acquiring a calling party number of said caller; converting said calling party number to a voice signal; and appending said voice signal to said voice message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 7, further comprising the step of appending a date and time stamp to said voice message.
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