Enhanced call return in a communications network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8737588
APP PUB NO 20130189966A1
SERIAL NO

13769953

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Methods for enabling enhanced call return in a communications network is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes receiving an incoming telephone call from a caller, wherein the incoming telephone call identifies a subscriber as a callee thereof; capturing caller-specific information for the caller, wherein the caller-specific information includes at least one of the name of the caller and the telephone number of the caller; and storing the caller-specific information into an intelligent peripheral (IP) within the network. Some embodiments of the methods include allowing the subscriber to access the caller-specific information stored in the IP. In some embodiments, the subscriber subscribes to an enhanced call return (ECR) feature as part of a service plan. The ECR feature allows the subscriber to access caller-specific information for a predetermined number of past callers and also to return calls from those past callers.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.;BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cardina, Donald N Lawrenceville, US 1 0
Easley, Larry Scott Lawrenceville, US 10 60

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