Patent ID: 6236720
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A distributed subscriber adjunct service system operational in a communications network that interconnects a plurality of communications systems, for providing subscriber services at remotely located communications systems sites for a service requesting subscriber, comprising:means, located at a home location communications system that serves said service requesting subscriber, for providing a predefined subscriber adjunct service for said service requesting subscriber;means, operational in a communications system located remotely from said home location communications system and serving a communication device, responsive to said service requesting subscriber requesting access from said communication device to said means for providing a predefined subscriber adjunct service, for establishing a data communication connection from said communication device to said means for providing a predefined subscriber adjunct service;means for exchanging data between said means for providing a predefined subscriber adjunct service and said means for establishing a data communications connection; andmeans, operational in said communications system located remotely from said home location communications system, for emulating operation of said means for providing a predefined subscriber adjunct service for said communication device that is connected to said communications system located remotely from said home location communications system.