Patent ID: 6813348
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
In an advanced intelligent network, a method for originating a communication from a first calling line number utilizing an enhanced telecommunication service available to a subscriber using a public switched telephone network, comprising:(A) encountering an originating trigger and querying a first network element to obtain instructions for routing the communication, wherein the first network element identifies the subscriber associated with the first calling line number; (B) receiving instructions from the first network element for contacting a second network element, wherein the second network element executes service logic relating to the enhanced telecommunication service and, upon completion of the service logic, originates the communication with the subscriber as â€œvirtual called partyâ€  and a third party associated with a second calling line number as â€œvirtual calling partyâ€ ; (C) encountering a termination attempt trigger and querying the first network element for instructions, wherein the first network element determines whether the second network element corresponds to a known network element; (D) if the second network element corresponds to a known network element, receiving instructions from the first network element for routing the communication to the third party indicating the subscriber as â€œactual calling partyâ€  and the third party as â€œactual called partyâ€ ; and (E) routing the communication to the third party.