US Patent No: 5,222,125

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

System for providing personalized telephone calling features

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)
 

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

A common adjunct switch integrated with a telecommunications network and associated with a plurality of predetermined telephone numbers prefixed by a common code is provided with a facility which allows telephone subscribers that are assigned respective ones of the telephone numbers to personalize the way in which they receive long distance telephone calls. For example, such a subscriber may program his/her associated service record to put into effect call forwarding or call screening. In addition, each such subscriber may be associated with one or more caller identification numbers, in which a caller identification number is used to determine whether a call placed to a service number is billed to the called subscriber or the calling party.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

Related Publications

Loading Related Publications... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANYMURRAY HILL, NJ3138
AT&T BELL LABORATORIESMURRAY HILL, NJ3372

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Creswell, Carroll W Basking Ridge, NJ 35 943
Frome, Francine S Watchung, NJ 1 200
Furman, Daniel Maplewood, NJ 1 200
Kravitz, Philip S Brooklyn, NY 1 200
Lakshmi-Ratan, Ramnath A New Providence, NJ 2 269
Lanning, Steven G Gillette, NJ 5 546
Renger, Bernard S L New Providence, NJ 5 479
Rotondo, John A Murray Hill, NJ 7 238

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED (2)
4,313,035 Method of providing person locator service 414 1980
4,899,373 Method and apparatus for providing personalized telephone subscriber features at remote locations 273 1986
 
GENESIS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION (1)
4,785,473 Interactive audio telecommunications message storage, forwarding and retrieval system 38 1984
 
MESSAGEPHONE, INC. (1)
4,825,460 Line interface unit for caller-controlled receipt and delivery of voice messages 48 1988
 
NETWORK TELEPHONE SERVICES, INC. (1)
4,908,850 Voice services network with automated billing 143 1988
 
RADIONICS, INC. (1)
4,327,251 Automatic telephone directory message system 64 1980
 
TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
4,878,240 Multi-service telephone switching system 169 1988
 
TELEPHONE CONNECTION, THE, A DE CORP. (1)
4,847,890 Anonymous interactive telephone system 163 1987
 
VOICE CAPTURE, INC. (1)
4,866,756 Interactive computerized communications systems with voice input and output 72 1988

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (19)
5,673,299 Adjunct controller for a telephone system 47 1994
5,588,037 Remote access telephone control system 69 1994
6,201,950 Computer-controlled paging and telephone communication system and method 28 1994
6,021,190 Method and apparatus for receiving and processing an incoming call 42 1994
6,104,912 Meet-me telephone system with subscriber notification feature 4 1995
5,907,600 Product registration system 9 1995
5,838,779 Adjunct controller for a telephone system 22 1995
6,122,484 Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls 44 1995
5,841,837 Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls 43 1995
6,026,153 Personal communicator telephone system 35 1995
5,924,016 Control and monitoring apparatus and method for a telephone system 65 1995
5,751,760 Controller for a telephone system with code screening of incoming calls 36 1995
5,694,453 Method and apparatus for processing telephone calls and delivering information about the calls to a pager 48 1995
5,842,112 Personal communicator system for identifying a telephone which is disposed proximate a locator transmitter 27 1995
6,545,589 Method and apparatus for managing telecommunications 31 1995
6,185,283 Telephone system providing personalized telephone features 18 1995
6,167,128 Method and apparatus for controlling a telephone system 12 1995
6,026,149 Method and apparatus for managing telecommunications 14 1995
6,411,682 Computer controlled paging and telephone communication system and method 43 1997
 
AT&T CORP. (15)
5,381,467 Telephone call billing system 119 1992
5,487,111 Telecommunications system sequence calling 95 1993
5,699,416 Method for obtaining billing validation of directory number accounts from line identification databases in a telecommunications network 26 1995
5,864,605 Voice menu optimization method and system 66 1996
6,014,427 Voice mail with embedded executable responses 83 1996
6,173,046 Customer group billing 9 1997
6,058,170 Telephone billing with summary information 36 1997
5,987,108 Telephone billing with customer-defined budgeting 57 1997
5,844,972 Customer profile based telephone card billing 49 1997
5,982,864 Telephone billing with customized billing information 73 1997
5,915,006 Telephone line aggregated billing 55 1997
6,400,816 Network-independent communications system 21 1997
6,125,173 Customer profile based customized messaging 32 1997
6,055,305 Method and apparatus for providing network-based customized call treatment 26 1997
6,516,060 Advanced call sequencing service 25 1998
 
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. (11)
6,137,873 Automatic electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 32 1998
6,647,105 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 17 2000
6,907,117 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 7 2003
7,206,396 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 4 2005
7,406,163 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 3 2007
7,957,509 Voice enhancing for advance intelligent network services 0 2007
7,649,986 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 1 2008
8,140,400 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 0 2008
8,401,167 International origin dependent customized routing of calls to toll-free numbers 0 2008
8,023,631 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 1 2009
8,320,544 Automated electronic telecommunications order translation and processing 2011
 
INTELLECT WIRELESS INC. (11)
7,426,264 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 68 1996
7,251,318 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 18 2001
7,266,186 Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system 83 2001
7,349,532 Picture and video message center system 9 2003
7,305,076 Method and apparatus for improved paging receiver and system 4 2003
7,310,416 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 7 2005
7,286,658 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 9 2005
7,257,210 Picture phone with caller id 23 2005
7,454,000 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 11 2005
7,308,088 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 4 2005
7,254,223 Method and apparatus for improved personal communication devices and systems 4 2005
 
VERIZON SERVICES CORP. (11)
5,418,844 Automatic access to information service providers 161 1992
5,524,146 Automatic access to communication service providers 138 1995
5,546,450 System and method for providing switch translations 28 1995
5,790,633 System for proactively maintaining telephone network facilities in a public switched telephone network 57 1995
5,687,212 System for reactively maintaining telephone network facilities in a public switched telephone network 104 1995
5,729,598 Telephone network with telecommuting features 30 1996
5,790,634 Combination system for proactively and reactively maintaining telephone network facilities in a public switched telephone system 55 1996
5,953,389 Combination system for provisioning and maintaining telephone network facilities in a public switched telephone network 128 1997
5,937,048 Program controlled switch provisioning 30 1997
7,831,029 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 2003
7,912,193 Methods and systems for call management with user intervention 1 2003
 
AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P. (9)
6,104,999 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 21 1998
7,502,457 Outbound call rules routing 3 2002
7,317,787 Voice enhancing for advance intelligent network services 8 2002
6,681,007 Interactive electronic ordering for telecommunications products and services 13 2002
7,764,778 International origin dependent customized routing of calls to toll-free numbers 0 2003
6,937,714 Interactive electronic ordering for telecommunications products and services 1 2003
7,072,458 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 0 2004
7,333,600 Interactive electronic ordering for telecommunications products and services 2 2005
7,457,759 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 0 2006
 
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS, INC. (9)
5,991,388 Method and system for routing calls to a party 4 1997
6,418,215 Flexible software architecture for a call processing system 7 1997
5,987,114 Method for routing telephone calls to subscribers of different service providers within a common numbering plan area 12 1997
5,883,950 System and method having a distributed external database 19 1997
5,949,867 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 42 1997
5,946,385 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 1 1997
6,009,160 Method for routing a call 7 1997
6,078,656 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 4 1997
5,978,464 Method for updating a local switch internal database in system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 12 1997
 
BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES, INC. (8)
5,416,833 Method and apparatus for provisioning a public switched telephone network 91 1993
5,572,583 Advanced intelligent network with intelligent peripherals interfaced to the integrated services control point 292 1994
5,583,920 Intelligent peripheral in video dial tone network 249 1994
5,436,957 Subscriber control of access restrictions on a plurality of the subscriber's telephone lines 167 1994
5,491,742 Method and apparatus for provisioning a public switched telephone network 75 1995
5,619,562 Method and system for remotely activating/changing subscriber services in a public switched telephone network 73 1995
5,644,619 Analysis and validation system for provisioning a public switched telephone network 79 1995
5,864,614 Intelligent peripheral and network control 60 1996
 
MCI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (8)
5,703,935 Automated telephone operator services 100 1994
5,825,857 Method and system for calling card validation hubbing 31 1995
5,764,749 Carrier direct calling 10 1996
6,587,867 Internet-based subscriber profile management of a communications system 37 1997
5,815,810 Method and apparatus for improved call connectivity in an intelligent wireless network 47 1997
6,931,116 Multiple routing options in a telecommunications service platform 8 1997
6,330,079 Integrated voicemail and faxmail platform for a communications system 82 1997
7,894,586 Multiple routing options in a telecommunications service platform 0 2004
 
SBC PROPERTIES, L.P. (7)
6,041,104 Method and system for ordering a telecommunication service 4 1997
6,249,578 Interactive electronic ordering for telecommunications products and services 32 1998
7,092,501 Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services 3 1999
6,760,409 Method and system for ordering a telecommunication service 1 2000
6,785,372 Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services in metered states 13 2000
6,487,285 Interactive electronic ordering for telecommunications products and services 22 2001
7,110,512 Method and apparatus for providing prepaid local telephone services 4 2003
 
YOLAB NETWORKS, L.L.C. (7)
6,870,909 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 5 1999
6,795,532 Single telephone number access to multiple communication services 3 1999
6,792,084 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 1999
6,748,054 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 25 1999
6,389,117 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 34 1999
7,573,995 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 2003
8,175,245 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 0 2010
 
SIEMENS STROMBERG-CARLSON (5)
5,887,056 Method for routing telephone calls to subscribers of different service providers within a common numbering plan area 12 1995
5,689,555 Method for transferring a subscriber to a new local service provider 89 1995
5,748,724 Method for transferring a subscriber to a new local service provider 29 1995
5,696,816 Method for changing a subscriber's local service provider 41 1996
5,771,284 Method for updating a local switch internal database in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 18 1997
 
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. (4)
5,761,291 Method of assigning telephone area codes 3 1994
5,883,948 Method for automatic maintenance of a local number portability database 64 1997
6,535,596 Call processing system utilizing subscriber services and preferences 47 1997
6,072,867 Method and apparatus for providing calling party control 24 1997
 
INTERVOICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (3)
5,469,500 Method and apparatus for delivering calling services 99 1993
5,572,581 Method and apparatus for delivering calling services 34 1995
5,644,631 Method and apparatus for delivering calling services 24 1996
 
SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES, INC. (3)
7,099,447 System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online 0 2002
7,103,165 Profile management system including user interface for accessing and maintaining profile data of user subscribed telephony services 7 2004
7,974,396 System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online 0 2006
 
XIUS HOLDING CORP. (3)
6,704,563 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event 27 1999
7,187,928 Call delivery systems for roaming prepaid subscribers 3 1999
7,486,945 Systems and methods for prerating costs for a communication event 4 2004
 
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, AT&T BELL LABORATORIES (2)
7,337,220 Unified interface for managing DSL services 2 2001
7,907,714 Profile management system including user interface for accessing and maintaining profile data of user subscribed telephony services 1 2006
 
AT&T IPM CORP. (2)
5,509,062 Intelligent terminal based selective call forwarding 35 1994
5,475,746 Method for permitting subscribers to change call features in real time 47 1994
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (2)
6,411,697 System and method for providing customer personalized and modifiable subscriber services 38 1999
7,602,892 Telephony annotation services 2 2004
 
MARSHALL PATENT HOLDINGS, LLC (2)
5,790,636 Telephone travel card system under the control of its customers 83 1994
6,295,344 Telephone travel card system under the control of its customers 32 1998
 
NCR CORPORATION (2)
6,310,940 Personal computer interactive phone system 24 1999
6,990,321 Interactive phone system utilizing wireless channels 2 1999
 
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK, LLC (2)
6,463,130 Method and system for creating automated voice response menus for telecommunications services 20 1998
7,454,005 Method and system for creating automated voice response menus for telecommunications services 2 2002
 
OPTIMA DIRECT, INC. (2)
5,628,004 System for managing database of communication of recipients 40 1994
5,806,057 System for managing database of communication recipients 122 1996
 
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (2)
5,825,851 Method and apparatus for automatically transferring a caller to a selected extension 2 1996
5,844,968 Interfacing between independent voice mail system and exchange 5 1996
 
SIEMENS TELECOM NETWORKS (2)
5,970,131 Method for providing location/geographic portability in a system having different service providers within a common numbering plan area 13 1995
5,796,813 Method for routing a call 52 1996
 
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) (2)
5,621,783 Method and an arrangement relating to telecommunications systems 17 1994
5,633,921 Providing special services to a caller configured as a virtual called party 10 1996
 
TELESECTOR RESOURCES GROUP, INC. (2)
7,912,199 Methods and systems for remote cell establishment 0 2003
7,418,090 Methods and systems for conference call buffering 15 2003
 
TTA WIRELESS TRANSFER CO., LLC (2)
6,324,273 Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service 27 1998
6,999,570 Methods, systems and articles for ordering a telecommunication service 7 2001
 
VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC (2)
7,903,796 Method and apparatus for unified communication management via instant messaging 1 2002
7,908,261 Method and apparatus for context based querying 1 2005
 
VOICE CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
5,659,597 Speech recognition system for electronic switches in a non-wireline communications network 127 1994
5,881,134 Intelligent call processing platform for home telephone system 86 1996
 
AG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, 2500 W. UTOPIA RD., PHOENIX, AZ 85027, A DE CORP. (1)
5,588,049 Method for the automatic insertion of removal of a calling number identification (CNID) blocking prefix from within a telephone number in a personal computer based telephone management system 15 1993
 
ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (1)
6,026,156 Enhanced call waiting 52 1998
 
AVAYA INC. (1)
5,745,561 Multiple independent named call-coverage paths 17 1996
 
BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION (1)
5,774,533 Method and system for providing a billing directed communication service 119 1996
 
BLUEBONNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. (1)
5,485,511 Method and apparatus for determining the telephony features assigned to a telephone 31 1994
 
C&P OF MARYLAND (1)
5,428,679 Automated service assurance method and system 20 1993
 
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,526,423 Communication apparatus and method with service execution according to dial number 17 1994
 
ERICSSON MESSAGING SYSTEMS INC. (1)
5,724,406 Call processing system and method for providing a variety of messaging services 74 1994
 
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (1)
6,061,450 Alternate telephone system 4 1997
 
FIRSTPOINT CONTACT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
5,388,145 Internode routing for a telephone system 11 1992
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
5,602,907 Method and system for accounting communication charges 59 1994
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
5,425,083 Call charging method in radio telephone system and radio telephone system employing the same method 11 1993
 
INTELLECTUAL VENTURES I LLC (1)
5,511,111 Caller name and identification communication system with caller screening option 303 1993
 
JASPER WIRELESS LLC (1)
5,724,409 Speed forwarding system for personal number communications system 23 1994
 
MCI WORLDCOM, INC. (1)
6,018,575 Direct distance dialing (DDD) access to a communications services platform 37 1997
 
MCI, LLC (1)
7,180,990 Prepaid telephone calling card with message recording capability 3 1999
 
MIST SILICON LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
6,683,942 Telephone switching system with data integration 1 1999
 
MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION (1)
5,703,942 Portable telephone user profiles using central computer 61 1996
 
MOTOROLA, INC. (1)
5,781,857 Method of establishing an email monitor responsive to a wireless communications system user 151 1996
 
NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS GMBH & CO. KG (1)
6,895,087 Flexible software architecture for a call processing system 0 2001
 
NOKIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS OY (1)
5,950,126 Network operator controlled usage of long distance carriers 13 1996
 
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1)
7,551,944 Speech recognition system for electronic switches in a non-wireline communications network 0 2002
 
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
5,715,303 Method and system for configuring a telecommunication switch and identifying a record generated by same 11 1996
 
ROCKSTAR BIDCO, LP (1)
5,329,578 Personal communication service with mobility manager 701 1992
 
S.H. DWORETSKY (1)
6,546,005 Active user registry 81 1997
 
SBC HOLDINGS (1)
7,107,223 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 0 2002
 
SBC HOLDINGS PROPERTIES, L.P. (1)
6,411,935 Transaction sets for automated electronic ordering of telecommunications products and services 17 2000
 
SIEMENS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,128,377 Method for routing a call 23 1997
 
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. ATTN: HARLEY R. BALL (1)
5,528,677 System for providing communications services in a telecommunications network 75 1994
 
STENTOR RESOURCE CENTRE INC. (1)
5,966,433 Method and apparatus for screening calls in telephone networks 7 1996
 
STRATUS COMPUTER, INC. (1)
5,625,681 Method and apparatus for telephone number portability 88 1995
 
TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A. (1)
8,050,390 Device and a method for feeding electric devices from a telephone line 0 2004
 
TRINAD CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD. (35%) (1)
7,280,530 Apparatus and method for integrated voice gateway 27 2002
 
VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. (1)
7,145,989 Pre-paid telephone calling card having an associated pre-recorded personal greeting 3 1998
 
WORLDCOM, INC. (1)
6,493,438 Direct distance dialing (DDD) access to a communication services platform 12 1999
 
WORLDWIDE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORP. (1)
7,088,801 Single telephone number access to multiple communications services 1 1999
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
5,568,541 System and method for adding a surcharge to the cost/call for telephone solicitations 25 1994
5,651,053 Telephone call screening 73 1995
5,751,802 Telecommunications service provisioning 57 1997