Patent ID: 9246952
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method for controlling telephone call processing, comprising: attaching a global signaling code (GSC) as a pre-fix to a telephone number pursuant to the user originating a call to a desired destination, the GSC comprising a geographic indicator corresponding to a geographic location of a caller and a treatment indicator corresponding to a desired treatment of the call, the treatment indicator comprising a pre-programmed alternate telephone number embedded therein; routing the call to a carrier based to the geographic indicator; detecting at least one of a busy signal or a no answer condition; and handling the call according to the treatment indicator by automatically calling the alternate telephone number to avoid the voice mail in response to the at least one of the busy signal or the no answer condition; wherein the desired treatment comprises avoiding a voice mail associated with the desired destination; and wherein the handling comprises placing the call on a camp-on status to avoid the voice mail.