Patent ID: 6584178
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for providing a messaging service in a telecommunications system, the method comprising:receiving a call from a calling communication station for a called communication station; ringing the called communication station; if the call is not answered at the called communication station, at an end office switch of the telecommunication system, determining blocking status for the call; if the call is unblocked, at the end office switch, playing an announcement to the calling communication station offering the messaging service; if the messaging service is selected, disconnecting the call from the called communication station and routing the call to a platform for further processing; communicating a query to a service control point (SCP); at the SCP, in response to the query, determining if the call passes additional screening criteria; at the SCP, in response to passing the additional screening criteria, returning a response message; in response to the response message, connecting the calling communication station with the platform; and providing the messaging service to the calling communication station.