User aliases in a communication system
AssigneeVerizon Business Global LLC
InventorJohn Kenneth Gallant
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Abstract
A technique is disclosed in the context of a communications system whereby parties accessible through the system may be referenced by multiple alternative symbolic names. User profile information for a given party may be maintained in the system to control features and routing behavior in response to session request involving the party. By virtue of a mapping capability, one or more symbolic names may be associated with the same user profile information. A session request involving any of the alternative names for a party will evoke the same user profile.
Claims14
1-21. (canceled)
A system comprising:
- a table that associates a plurality of identifiers with a single index;
- and
- processing logic to:
- receive a first identifier of the plurality of identifiers,
- map the first identifier to the index,
- receive a second identifier of the plurality of identifiers,
- where the second identifier is of a same type as the first identifier, map the second identifier to the index, and
- use the index to retrieve a profile for a party with which communications is to be established,
- the profile being used to establish communications, identifying the first identifier or the second identifier, with the party.
A method for establishing communications with a party, comprising:
- receiving a first identifier for the party from a first calling party;
- mapping the first identifier to an index;
- using the index to retrieve a profile for the party;
- establishing communications, using a first type of communication handling procedure, between the first calling party and the party based on the profile;
- receiving a second identifier for the party from a second calling party, the second identifier having a value different than a value of the first identifier,
- where the first identifier and the second identifier are of a same type;
- mapping the second identifier to the index;
- using the index to retrieve the profile for the party;
- and
- establishing communications, using a second type of communication handling procedure, between the second calling party and the party based on the profile,
- the second type of communication handling procedure being different than the first type of communication handling procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.