Patent ID: 6252953
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service, the system comprising:a service control point;a service switching point which receives a service-specific, vertical feature code and a dialed number from a calling party initiating a call, the service switching point operative to suspend the call and to send a query to the service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number, the query including the dialed number and a calling party identification number;wherein the service control point forms a response to the query by translating the dialed number to form a called party identification number and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party;wherein the response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party; andwherein the service switching point routes the call to the called party using the telecommunication carrier for the group.