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Method and system of forwarding calls in a remote access call forwarding service of a telephone system
Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-11
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Granted: 1998-03-17
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Expires: 2016-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A remote access call forwarding method and system adapted for an Advanced Intelligent Network to forward a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number in response to a routing destination number if the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier retrieved from a database. Further, a search to a subscriber profile unique to each subscriber is provided, the subscriber profile containing valid routing destination numbers previously validated to which the calls incoming to the subscriber have previously been forwarded. Thus, calls are forwarded in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile.
Inventors
- 👤 Karen L. Plomondon
- 👤 Lotus Anne Mardick
- 👤 Joshua D. Staller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04Q3/0029; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/54; H04M3/38; H04M7/00; H04M7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
For use in an Advanced Intelligent Network, a method for validating a routing destination number in a call forwarding system for forwarding a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to the routing destination number, the method comprising: receiving each routing destination number to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching a database having a plurality of blocked destination identifiers stored therein to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier in the database; and allowing the forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the database.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
For use in an Advanced Intelligent Network, a method for validating a routing destination number in a call forwarding system for forwarding a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to the routing destination number, the method comprising: receiving each routing destination number to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching a database having a plurality of blocked destination identifiers stored therein to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier in the database; and allowing the forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the database.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing the routing destination number in a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing at least one valid destination number in a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 3, further comprising: searching the subscriber profile for a valid destination number matching the routing destination number to which a call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; and allowing the forwarding of the call in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the database is a Line Information Database (LIDB).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the blocked destination identifier is a Service or Equipment (SOE) Indicator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the routing destination number is received in one of a plurality of specified formats.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: communicating to the user that the routing destination number is not acceptable by the remote access forwarding service when the routing destination number corresponds to a blocked destination identifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the call is a telephone call.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the call is a data call.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for use in a remote access forwarding service adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number selected by a user, the method comprising: prompting the user for the routing destination number to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; receiving the routing destination number from the user to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching a database containing a plurality of blocked destination identifiers to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier; and allowing the forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the database.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for use in a remote access forwarding service adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number selected by a user, the method comprising: prompting the user for the routing destination number to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; receiving the routing destination number from the user to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching a database containing a plurality of blocked destination identifiers to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier; and allowing the forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the database.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising: storing the routing destination number in a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising: searching a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number having at least one valid destination number, for a valid destination number matching the routing destination number; and allowing the forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the routing destination number has one of a plurality of specified formats.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the database is a Line Information Database (LIDB).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the blocked destination identifier is a Service or Equipment (SOE) Indicator.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising: communicating to the user that the routing destination number is not acceptable by the remote access forwarding service when the routing destination number corresponds to a blocked destination identifier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the user is the subscriber.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the call is a telephone call.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11, wherein the call is a data call.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
234 words
A method for use in a remote access forwarding service adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number designated by a user, the method comprising: storing at least one valid routing destination number in a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number; receiving the routing destination number from the user to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching the subscriber profile for a valid routing destination number that matches the routing destination number; allowing forwarding of the call to the routing destination number when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile; if no match is found in the subscriber profile, querying a Line Information Database having a plurality of Service or Equipment Indicators stored therein for a Service or Equipment Indicator corresponding to the routing destination number; receiving a response from the Line Information Database which includes the Service or Equipment Indicator to determine whether the routing destination does not correspond to a blocked Service or Equipment Indicator; allowing forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked Service or Equipment Indicator; and storing the routing destination number in the subscriber profile.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
234 words
A method for use in a remote access forwarding service adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number designated by a user, the method comprising: storing at least one valid routing destination number in a subscriber profile unique to the subscriber's telephone number; receiving the routing destination number from the user to which the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; searching the subscriber profile for a valid routing destination number that matches the routing destination number; allowing forwarding of the call to the routing destination number when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile; if no match is found in the subscriber profile, querying a Line Information Database having a plurality of Service or Equipment Indicators stored therein for a Service or Equipment Indicator corresponding to the routing destination number; receiving a response from the Line Information Database which includes the Service or Equipment Indicator to determine whether the routing destination does not correspond to a blocked Service or Equipment Indicator; allowing forwarding of the call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number in response to the routing destination number when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked Service or Equipment Indicator; and storing the routing destination number in the subscriber profile.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
164 words
A remote access forwarding system adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a communication call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number, the system comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of blocked destination identifiers corresponding to telephone numbers to which a communication call may not be forwarded; receiving means for receiving the routing destination number to which the communication call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; processing means in electrical communication with both the storage means and the receiving means, the processing means for searching the storage means to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier in the storage means; and verification means in electrical communication with the processing means for validating the routing destination number to allow forwarding thereto of the communication call when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the storage means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
164 words
A remote access forwarding system adapted for use in an Advanced Intelligent Network for authorizing the forwarding of a communication call incoming to a subscriber's telephone number to a routing destination number, the system comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of blocked destination identifiers corresponding to telephone numbers to which a communication call may not be forwarded; receiving means for receiving the routing destination number to which the communication call incoming to the subscriber's telephone number is to be forwarded; processing means in electrical communication with both the storage means and the receiving means, the processing means for searching the storage means to determine that the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier in the storage means; and verification means in electrical communication with the processing means for validating the routing destination number to allow forwarding thereto of the communication call when the routing destination number does not correspond to a blocked destination identifier found in the storage means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 22, further comprising: second storage means for storing at least one valid destination number unique to the subscriber's telephone number.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
80 words
The system of claim 23, further comprising: second processing means in electrical communication with both the second storage means and the receiving means for searching the second storage means for a valid destination number matching the routing destination number; and second verification means in electrical communication with the second processing means for validating the routing destination number to allow forwarding thereto of the communication call when the routing destination number matches a valid destination number found in the subscriber profile.
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