Method for permitting subscribers to change call features in real time
August 17, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesMethod for providing a substitute memory in a data processing system Method of providing person locator service Method for customer definable telephone capability Telephone exchange system with performance features activatable from an authorized subscriber station Method of and system for control of special services by remote access Personalized automatic call routing Telephone connection to a nearby dealer Authenticated communications access service System for providing personalized telephone calling features Automatic system for forwarding of calls Patent #: 5243645 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 291316 filed on 08/17/1994US Classes:379/201.03, Creation of service (e.g., using object oriented programming, primitive, function)379/93.02, Access restricting379/207.02, Service trigger (activation or deactivation)379/279Control reliability (e.g., redundancy)ExaminersPrimary: Hofsass, JefferyAssistant: Wolinsky, Scott Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04M 003/42AbstractA telephone subscriber to a long distance telecommunication system is permitted, in accordance with this invention, to enter changes in real time utilizing a conventional Touch-tone telephone to control the routing or handling of incoming calls. A real-time update network control point (RTU NCP) is accessed by subscribers and contains input steps which controls the entry of changes by the subscriber. Upon the completion of the entry by the subscriber of the desired changes in RTU NCP, the latter causes the changes to be transmitted to the subscriber's NCP (SUB NCP) which controls the processing of incoming calls to a directory number associated with the subscriber based on subscriber data stored in the SUB NCP. The SUB NCP data corresponding to the subscriber is modified in accordance with the changes, so that incoming calls will be handled in accordance with the changed subscriber data.Field of SearchControl reliability (e.g., redundancy) | |
