Patent ID: 6341161
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for processing a call from a calling party at a calling communication station to a called party at a called communication station, the method comprising:(a) determining whether standard caller identification information for the calling communication station can be provided to the called communication station; (b) transmitting a request for audible caller identification information to the calling communication station when the standard caller identification information cannot be provided to the called communication station, the request being tailored according to called party requirements including transmitting a forward call message which includes an identifier for the called communication station and a presentation indicator, including (b1) receiving a terminating attempt trigger message requesting completion of the call from the calling communication station to the called communication station; (b2) detecting in the terminating attempt trigger messaged a Called Party Identifier, the Called Party Identifier corresponding to the called communication station; (b3) placing the Called Party Identifier in the call forward message as a Redirecting Party Identifier; (b4) marking the presentation indicator associated with the Redirecting Party Identifier as presentation allowed; and (b5) setting a parameter in the call forward message indicating that a customer selected request message should be used for the request; and (c) transmitting the audible caller identification information to the called communication station.