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Method and system for providing calling name identification requery
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP
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Filing: 1996-11-27
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2016-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for determining the name of a calling party where the calling party's name and corresponding telephone number are found in a remote database. The method first identifies whether the calling party's telephone number is contained within the local database. When it is determined that the telephone number is not within the local database, the method attempts to locate the telephone number in a remote database. A query is formed according to a basic signal transmission protocol to ensure that a database which receives the query will be able to respond to it. The query requesting the name associated with the telephone number is sent across a network. The method receives a response to the inquiry and checks to ensure that a name was returned to the local database before delivering the name to the called party.
Inventors
- 👤 Ron Urban
- 👤 Jim Kovarik
- 👤 Bill Wojtczak
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-07 17:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42025; H04M3/42034; H04M3/42042; H04M15/00; H04M15/04; H04M15/06; H04M3/42051; H04M3/42059; H04M3/42068; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04Q3/72; H04Q3/74; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/38; H04M2207/00; H04M2207/12; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/13091; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13176; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/13345; H04Q2213/13387
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the method comprising the steps of: (a) using a local service control point to determine that a calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained within a local database in response to a first query; (b) in response to the determination of step (a), using the local service control point to formulate a second query requesting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling party; and (c) transmitting the second query to a remote service control point associated with a remote database.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the method comprising the steps of: (a) using a local service control point to determine that a calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained within a local database in response to a first query; (b) in response to the determination of step (a), using the local service control point to formulate a second query requesting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling party; and (c) transmitting the second query to a remote service control point associated with a remote database.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising the step of using the local service control point to determine whether the remote service control point associated with the remote database is able to process the second query.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention of claim 1 further comprising the step of transmitting a response including the name of the calling party from the remote database to the local service control point.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 3 further comprising the step of using the local service control point to determine whether the name was returned from the remote database.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 3 further comprising the step of using the local service control point to determine whether the name is restricted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention of claim 3 further comprising the step of transmitting the name from the local service control point to a called party.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the second query is formulated according to TR188 signaling protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of identifying a remote database in which the calling party's telephone number may be found.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising: a local service control point comprising a local database; and a remote service control point associated with a remote database coupled with the local service control point, wherein the local service control point is operative to: determine that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained with the local database in response to a first query; formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party; and transmit the second query to the remote service control point.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
105 words
A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising: a local service control point comprising a local database; and a remote service control point associated with a remote database coupled with the local service control point, wherein the local service control point is operative to: determine that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained with the local database in response to a first query; formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party; and transmit the second query to the remote service control point.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the method comprising the steps of: (a) using a service switching point to generate a first query requesting a name corresponding to a telephone number of the calling party; (b) transmitting the first query from the service switching point to a local service control point; (c) using the local service control point to determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained within a local database; (d) in response to a determination in step (c) that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained within the local database, using the local service control point to identify a remote service control point that may contain the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name; (e) using the local service control point to formulate, according to a default protocol, a second query requesting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling party; and (f) transmitting the second query to the remote service control point.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
175 words
A method of identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the method comprising the steps of: (a) using a service switching point to generate a first query requesting a name corresponding to a telephone number of the calling party; (b) transmitting the first query from the service switching point to a local service control point; (c) using the local service control point to determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained within a local database; (d) in response to a determination in step (c) that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained within the local database, using the local service control point to identify a remote service control point that may contain the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name; (e) using the local service control point to formulate, according to a default protocol, a second query requesting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling party; and (f) transmitting the second query to the remote service control point.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising: a service switching point; a local service control point coupled with the service switching point; and a local database coupled with the local service control point, wherein, the local service control point is operative to: receive a first query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party transmitted from the service switching point; determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained with the local database; formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party; transmit the second query to a remote service control point; receive a response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, from the remote service control point, and transmit the response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, to the service switching point.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
160 words
A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising: a service switching point; a local service control point coupled with the service switching point; and a local database coupled with the local service control point, wherein, the local service control point is operative to: receive a first query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party transmitted from the service switching point; determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained with the local database; formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party; transmit the second query to a remote service control point; receive a response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, from the remote service control point, and transmit the response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, to the service switching point.
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