Forked-call ringback replacement system
OwnerClifford Radziewicz, Mark Gregorek +1inventors
InventorsClifford Radziewicz, Mark Gregorek, Jeffrey Dillow
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Abstract
A ringback replacement system for modifying or replacing certain communications network signals and tones in a roaming, forked-call, forwarded-call, or mobility environment is disclosed. Communications devices activate and interact with the ringback replacement system to allow for modification of the network service.
Claims37
A system for customizing a communications network, the system comprising:
- at least one communications station associated with a called party;
- a storage device containing at least one announcement;
- and,
- a communications device for initiating a forked or forwarded call to locate said called party at said at least one communications station;
- wherein at least a portion of a call signal is replaced with at least a portion of said announcement.
A method for replacing at least a portion of a call signal with at least a portion of an announcement, the method comprising the steps of:
- placing a call by a calling party from a first communications device;
- locating a second communications device via a forked or forwarded call;
- accessing a storage device containing at least one announcement;
- playing at least a portion of said announcement to said first communications device as a call signal;
- and,
- terminating the playing of said announcement to said first communications device.
A method for customizing a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing communication with a system capable of replacing at least a portion of a call signal with at least one announcement;
- accessing a storage device containing said announcement;
- and,
- associating at least one network address with said announcement;
- delivering at least a portion of said announcement as a call signal while a communications device is located via a forked or forwarded call.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.