System and method for automated provision and customer selection of temporary advanced intelligent network services

Claim 2

In an advanced intelligent network, a method to provide a caller-activated rental system of temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising the steps of: A. receiving a communication directed to a special access code on a calling line; B. in response to receiving the communication directed to the special access code, making an inquiry of the communication for rental information regarding temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; C. in response to the inquiry, receiving the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; and D. in response to receipt of the rental information, making an activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line, whereby the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line may be rented by a caller who directs the communication to the special access code and provides the rental information.

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 , wherein Step D comprises, in response to receipt of the rental information, preparing a rental agreement regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line and then making the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 4

The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of: E. after making the activation, providing confirmation to the communication of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 6

In an advanced intelligent network, a method to provide a caller-activated change in temporary advanced telecommunication services provided as part of a rental system, comprising the steps of: A. receiving a communication directed to a special access code on a calling line; B. in response to receiving the communication directed to the special access code, checking whether a rental agreement is in place with respect to the calling line of the communication; C. if the rental agreement is in place, making an inquiry of the communication for a change in rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; D. in response to the inquiry, receiving the change in the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; and E. in response to receipt of the change in the rental information, making a change activation in the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line, whereby the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line may be changed by a caller who directs the communication to the special access code and provides the change in the rental information.

Claim 7

In an advanced intelligent network, a method to provide a caller-activated change in temporary advanced telecommunication services provided as part of a rental system, comprising the steps of: A. receiving a communication directed to a special access code on a calling line; B. in response to receiving the communication directed to the special access code, checking whether a rental agreement is in place with respect to the calling line of the communication; C. if the rental agreement is in place, making an inquiry of the communication for a change in rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; D. in response to the inquiry, receiving the change in the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; and E. in response to receipt of the change in the rental information, making a change activation in the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line, whereby the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line may be changed by a caller who directs the communication to the special access code and provides the change in the rental information.

Claim 8

The method of claim 5 , wherein Step E comprises, in response to receipt of the change in the rental information, preparing a change in the rental agreement regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number and then making a change activation in the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 9

The method of claim 5 , further comprising the step of: F. after making the change activation, then providing a confirmation of the change activation in the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line to the communication.

Claim 10

The method of claim 5 , wherein the rental information comprises a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; wherein the change in the rental information comprises a termination time change in the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; wherein Step D comprises receiving the termination time change in response to the inquiry; wherein the change activation comprises a termination time change activation; and wherein Step E comprises making the termination time change activation in response to receiving the termination time change.

Claim 11

A caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: an advanced intelligent network (AIN) element operative: a. to make a recognition of a communication as a request for an initiation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to a calling line on the basis of use of a special access code to which the communication is directed; b. to direct the collection of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; c. to receive the rental information; and d. on the basis of the rental information, to direct activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 12

A caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: an advanced intelligent network (AIN) element operative: a. to make a recognition of a communication as a request for an initiation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to a calling line on the basis of use of a special access code to which the communication is directed; b. to direct the collection of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; c. to receive the rental information; and d. on the basis of the rental information, to direct activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 13

The system of claim 9 , wherein the AIN element is further operative to direct creation of a rental agreement regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number with the rental agreement being based on the rental information, and wherein the AIN element is further operative to receive the rental agreement instead of the rental information, and on the basis of the rental agreement, instead of the rental information, to direct the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 14

The system of claim 9 , wherein the AIN element is further operative to provide confirmation to the communication of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 15

The system of claim 9 , wherein the AIN element is further operative on the basis of the recognition of the communication, to retain an association between the calling line and a service switching point serving the calling line number, whereby the association between the calling line number and the service switching point serving the calling line may be used in the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 16

The system of claim 9 , wherein the rental information comprises a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; wherein the AIN element is operative to direct the collection of the termination time, to receive the termination time, and on the basis of the termination time, to direct deactivation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line.

Claim 17

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN), a caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: A. a first AIN element operative to make a recognition of a communication as a request for an initiation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to a calling line number on the basis of use of a special access code to which the communication is directed, and to direct collection by a second AIN element from the communication of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; B. the second AIN element being functionally connected to the first AIN element, the second AIN element being operative to make the collection from the communication of the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the rental information to the first AIN element; and C. the first AIN element being further operative, in response to receipt of the rental information, to make an activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 18

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN), a caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: A. a first AIN element operative to make a recognition of a communication as a request for an initiation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to a calling line number on the basis of use of a special access code to which the communication is directed, and to direct collection by a second AIN element from the communication of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; B. the second AIN element being functionally connected to the first AIN element, the second AIN element being operative to make the collection from the communication of the rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the rental information to the first AIN element; and C. the first AIN element being further operative, in response to receipt of the rental information, to make an activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 19

The system of claim 14 , wherein the first AIN element is further operative, on the basis of the recognition of the communication, to retain an association between the calling line number and a service switching point serving the calling line number.

Claim 20

The system of claim 15 , wherein the first AIN element is further operative to use the association between the calling line number and the service switching point serving the calling line number in the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 21

The system of claim 14 , wherein the second AIN element is further operative in response to collection of the rental information, to prepare a rental agreement regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the first AIN element with the rental agreement instead of the rental information; and wherein the first AIN element is further operative to receive the rental agreement instead of the rental information, and on the basis of the rental agreement, instead of the rental information, to direct the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 22

The system of claim 14 , wherein the first AIN element is further operative to provide confirmation to the second AIN element of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 23

The system of claim 18 , wherein the second AIN element is further operative to receive the confirmation from the first AIN element of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number and to provide the confirmation to the communication.

Claim 24

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN), a caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: A. a service switch point (SSP) operative to receive a communication directed to a special access code from a calling line number, and on the basis of the special access code, to pause in the processing of the communication and to request instructions regarding the communication from a service control point (SCP); B. the service control point being functionally connected to the service switching point, and being operative to retain an association between the calling line number of the communication and the service control point, to make a recognition that the communication is to be routed to a service circuit node (SCN), and in response to the recognition, to provide the instructions to the service switching point to route the communication to the service circuit node; C. the service switching point being further operative, in response to receipt of the instructions, to route the communication to the service circuit node; D. the service circuit node being functionally connected to the service switching point and to the service control point, the service circuit node being operative, in response to receipt of the communication, to make a request for processing instructions from the service control point; E. the service control point being further operative, in response to the request, to provide the service circuit node with the processing instructions, the processing instructions including a direction to the service circuit node to make a collection from the communication of rental information regarding a temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; F. the service circuit node being further operative, in response to the processing instructions, to make the collection from the communication of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the rental information to the service control point; G. the service control point being further operative, in response to the rental information and on the basis of the association between the calling line number and the service switching point, to provide the service switching point with activation instructions, the activation instructions including an order to the service switching point to make an activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; and H. the service switching point being further operative, in response to the activation instructions, to make the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 25

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN), a caller-activated rental system for temporary advanced telecommunication services, comprising: A. a service switch point (SSP) operative to receive a communication directed to a special access code from a calling line number, and on the basis of the special access code, to pause in the processing of the communication and to request instructions regarding the communication from a service control point (SCP); B. the service control point being functionally connected to the service switching point, and being operative to retain an association between the calling line number of the communication and the service control point, to make a recognition that the communication is to be routed to a service circuit node (SCN), and in response to the recognition, to provide the instructions to the service switching point to route the communication to the service circuit node; C. the service switching point being further operative, in response to receipt of the instructions, to route the communication to the service circuit node; D. the service circuit node being functionally connected to the service switching point and to the service control point, the service circuit node being operative, in response to receipt of the communication, to make a request for processing instructions from the service control point; E. the service control point being further operative, in response to the request, to provide the service circuit node with the processing instructions, the processing instructions including a direction to the service circuit node to make a collection from the communication of rental information regarding a temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; F. the service circuit node being further operative, in response to the processing instructions, to make the collection from the communication of rental information regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the rental information to the service control point; G. the service control point being further operative, in response to the rental information and on the basis of the association between the calling line number and the service switching point, to provide the service switching point with activation instructions, the activation instructions including an order to the service switching point to make an activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number; and H. the service switching point being further operative, in response to the activation instructions, to make the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 26

The system of claim 20 , wherein the service circuit node is further operative in response to the collection of the rental information, to prepare a rental agreement regarding the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number, and to provide the service control point with the rental agreement instead of the rental information; and wherein the service control point is further operative to receive the rental agreement instead of the rental information, and on the basis of the rental agreement, instead of the rental information, to provide the service switching point with the activation instructions.

Claim 27

The system of claim 20 , wherein the service control point is further operative to provide confirmation to the service circuit node of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number.

Claim 28

The system of claim 22 , wherein the service circuit node is further operative to receive the confirmation from the service control point of the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line number and to provide the confirmation to the communication.

Claim 29

In an advanced intelligent network, a system to keep track of a calling line and a service switching point serving the calling line, comprising: an advanced intelligent network (AIN) element, the AIN element being operative a. to receive information from a service switching point, the information relating to a communication received at the service switching point and the communication being on a calling line that is served by the service switching point; b. on the basis of the information, to make a recognition of the communication as indicating a request for a service; and c. on the basis of the recognition, to retain an association between the calling line and the service switching point serving the calling line, whereby the association between the calling line and the serving switching point may be used in the provision of the service.

Claim 30

In an advanced intelligent network, a system to keep track of a calling line and a service switching point serving the calling line, comprising: an advanced intelligent network (AIN) element, the AIN element being operative a. to receive information from a service switching point, the information relating to a communication received at the service switching point and the communication being on a calling line that is served by the service switching point; b. on the basis of the information, to make a recognition of the communication as indicating a request for a service; and c. on the basis of the recognition, to retain an association between the calling line and the service switching point serving the calling line, whereby the association between the calling line and the serving switching point may be used in the provision of the service.

Claim 31

The system of claim 24 , wherein the AIN element is further operative to make the recognition of the communication as indicating the request for the service on the basis of use of a special access code in association with the communication.

Claim 32

The system of claim 24 , wherein the AIN element is further operative to retain the association between the calling line and the service switching point serving the calling line for a predetermined length of time; and wherein the AIN element is further operative, after expiration of the predetermined length of time, to erase the association between the calling line and the service switching point serving the calling line number.

Claim 33

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) having a rental system of temporary advanced telecommunication services wherein an activation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service has been made based on a rental agreement relating to the calling line, a method to deactivate the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line, the method comprising the steps of: A. receiving a communication directed to the calling line; B. in response to receiving the communication directed to the calling line, making a check of the rental agreement relating to the calling line, the rental agreement including a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; C. determining the termination time has expired; and D. in response to Step C, processing the communication without application of the temporary advanced telecommunication service to the calling line.

Claim 34

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) having a rental system of temporary advanced telecommunication services wherein an activation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service has been made based on a rental agreement relating to the calling line, a method to deactivate the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line, the method comprising the steps of: A. receiving a communication directed to the calling line; B. in response to receiving the communication directed to the calling line, making a check of the rental agreement relating to the calling line, the rental agreement including a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; C. determining the termination time has expired; and D. in response to Step C, processing the communication without application of the temporary advanced telecommunication service to the calling line.

Claim 35

The method of claim 27 , wherein Step D further comprises deleting the rental agreement relating to the calling line.

Claim 36

The method of claim 27 , wherein the activation of the temporary advanced telecomunication service comprises setting a trigger to cause the check of the rental agreement in response to receipt of the communication directed to the calling line; and wherein Step D further comprises releasing the trigger so as to avoid another check of the rental agreement in response to receipt of another communication directed to the calling line.

Claim 37

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) having a rental system of temporary advanced telecommunication services wherein an activation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service has been made based on a rental agreement relating to the calling line, a system to deactivate the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line, the system comprising: an AIN element operative to recognize a communication directed to the calling line as necessitating a check of the rental agreement relating to the calling line, the rental agreement including a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; to cause the check of the rental agreement including a determination as to whether the termination time has expired; and if the termination time has expired, to direct processing of the communication without application of the temporary advanced telecommunication service to the calling line.

Claim 38

In an advanced intelligent network (AIN) having a rental system of temporary advanced telecommunication services wherein an activation of a temporary advanced telecommunication service has been made based on a rental agreement relating to the calling line, a system to deactivate the temporary advanced telecommunication service with respect to the calling line, the system comprising: an AIN element operative to recognize a communication directed to the calling line as necessitating a check of the rental agreement relating to the calling line, the rental agreement including a termination time for the temporary advanced telecommunication service for the calling line; to cause the check of the rental agreement including a determination as to whether the termination time has expired; and if the termination time has expired, to direct processing of the communication without application of the temporary advanced telecommunication service to the calling line.

Claim 39

The system of claim 30 , wherein the AIN element is further operative to cause deletion of the rental agreement relating to the calling line.

Claim 40

The system of claim 31 , wherein the activation of the temporary advanced telecommunication service comprises setting a trigger to cause the check of the rental agreement relating to the calling line; and wherein the AIN element is further operative to cause a release of the trigger so as to avoid another check of the rental agreement in response to receipt of another communication directed to the calling line.