Patent ID: 9049289
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling telephony services in an end office switch serving a plurality of service subscribers, comprising: a) receiving a request to manage the telephony services from a requesting service subscriber; b) establishing a communication session with the end office switch with a terminal emulation format compatible with the end office switch in response to receiving the request; c) receiving from the end office switch an interactive list of telephony services available to the requesting service subscriber; d) sending for display at a subscriber terminal the interactive list of telephony services available to the requesting service subscriber; e) receiving a requested service change in the form of service change input made to the interactive list of telephony services by the requesting service subscriber; f) converting the service change input into the terminal emulation format to provide a converted service change input; g) transmitting the converted service change input to the end office switch, thereby to effect the requested service change; h) receiving a confirmation message that the requested service change has been effected; i) sending the confirmation message to the requesting service subscriber; and j) terminating the communication session with the end office switch after the requested service change has been effected and the confirmation message has been sent.