Patent ID: 6868268
Filing Date: 2005-03-15
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. In a telecommunications system comprising an advanced intelligent network (AIN) wireline network connected to a wireless network, a method for providing an audio calling name and number feature to a wireless telephone in association with a telephone call from a calling party telephone to the wireless telephone, the method comprising the steps of: sending a message from an originating switch associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating switch associated with the wireless telephone, wherein the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone; tripping a wireless trigger at the terminating switch and, in response, sending a query to a service control point (SCP); querying a home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone to determine whether the wireless telephone is available; if the wireless telephone is available, then querying a database of subscriber information connected to the SCP to determine a calling name associated with the directory number of the calling party telephone; forwarding the calling name and the directory number associated with the calling party telephone to a service node; placing a call from the service node to the wireless telephone; and playing an audio annunciation of the calling name and the directory number.