Patent ID: 7099449
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a telecommunication network, the method comprising: in a switching system, routing a call to a service platform; in the service platform, transferring a prompt message over the call, collecting caller-entered information from the caller over the call in response to the prompt message, and transferring the caller-entered information to a Service Control Point (SCP) system; in the SCP system, transferring the caller-entered information to a first destination, processing a first destination routing code from the first destination to determine a first destination routing instruction, and transferring the first destination routing instruction to the switching system; in the switching system, routing the call to the first destination in response to the first destination routing instruction; in the SCP system, transferring the caller-entered information to a second destination, processing a second destination routing code from the second destination to determine a second destination routing instruction, and transferring the second destination routing instruction to the switching system; and in the switching system, routing the call to the second destination in response to the second destination routing instruction.