Apparatus and method for automatically updating call redirection databases utilizing semantic information

An apparatus for updating redirection database in response to an incoming call, comprising:

• a control computer of a switching system responsive to the incoming call and redirection information in a redirection database for communicating the incoming call to a destination endpoint via the switching system;
• a redirection database controller responsive to redirection information received from the destination endpoint for providing new redirection database information for the redirection database;
• and
• the control computer responsive to the provided redirection information for modifying the redirection database.

An apparatus for updating redirection database in response to an outgoing call, comprising:

• a control computer of a switching system responsive to the outgoing call for communicating the outgoing call to a destination endpoint via the switching system;
• a redirection database controller responsive to redirection information received from the destination endpoint for providing new redirection database information for the redirection database;
• and
• the control computer responsive to the provided redirection information for modifying the redirection database.

A processor-readable medium comprising processor-executable instructions configured for:

• detecting redirection of a call;
• receiving semantic information from an destination endpoint;
• determining if the redirection database should be changed based on the received semantic information;
• identifying new redirection database information from the received semantic information;
• and
• updating the redirection database with the new redirection database information.