Patent ID: 6289090
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for delivering selected information associated with a called party to a caller terminal equipment unit, the called party being associated to a number dialed at the caller terminal equipment unit, said caller terminal equipment unit being connected to an AIN network that includes:a central office switch having service switching point capability to which the caller terminal equipment unit is connected, the central office switch being capable of exchanging data over a certain data transport path with the caller terminal equipment unit; and a service control point connected to the central office switch and capable of exchanging data with said service switching point, said service control point including a database for storing a list of identifiers of terminal equipment units and data elements related to the identifiers of terminal equipment units; said method comprising:a) monitoring at said central office switch a certain condition of said caller terminal equipment unit to detect a request for delivering certain data to said caller terminal equipment unit through AIN interaction, the request originating from the caller terminal equipment unit, the certain data being associated with a called party with which the caller terminal equipment unit wishes to establish a connection;b) formulating at said central office switch a query request in accordance with said request for delivering certain data, said query request including the number dialed at the caller terminal equipment unit, said query request further including a portion constituting an identifier of the caller terminal equipment unit;c) forwarding said query request to said service control point;d) searching said list of identifiers of terminal equipment units to locate the identifier of the caller terminal equipment unit included in said query request;e) extracting from said database a data element corresponding to the identifier of the caller terminal equipment unit, said data element being indicative of a requirement to invoke a call confirmation procedure at said central office switch;f) processing said query request at said service control point and generating a response message containing the certain data associated with the called party and the data element extracted at e);g) forwarding said message to said central office switch; andh) delivering to said caller terminal equipment unit over the certain data transport path the certain data.