Patent ID: 6125126
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A call forwarding method comprising the steps of:(a) receiving a request from a subscriber for a selective call forwarding service to be provided for a telephone number associated with the subscriber;(b) establishing a subscriber call forwarding service record including the subscriber telephone number;(c) registering a first out going trigger number and a first call forwarding number associated with the first outgoing trigger number in the subscriber call forwarding service record;(d) determining when a communications device associated with the subscriber telephone number is engaged in communication with the first outgoing trigger number;(e) detecting an incoming call directed to the communication device associated with the subscriber telephone number and automatically forwarding the incoming call to the first call forwarding number if the determination in step (d) is positive;(f) determining when the communication device associated with the subscriber telephone number is currently engaged in communication with a telephone number other than the first outgoing trigger number; and(g) handling the incoming call in a manner other than forwarding the incoming call to the first call forwarding number if the determination in step (f) is positive.