US 2015/0271326 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CALLS TO AN INVALID CALLED-TO NUMBER

Abstract

A system for processing a call initiated at a calling terminal includes a call-screening processor within a central office network switch, wherein the network switch is in communication with the calling terminal, and an intercept service processor in communication with the call-screening processor via the network switch. Methodology executed within the system entails determining that the call is directed to an invalid called-to number, ascertaining characteristics associated with the call, and developing a call profile for the call based upon the characteristics. A targeted message is selected in response to the call profile and the targeted message is presented to a caller via the calling terminal.

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Dependent claims

A method for processing a call initiated at a calling terminal comprising:

determining that said call is directed to an invalid called-to number;
ascertaining characteristics associated with said call;
developing a call profile for said call based upon said characteristics;
selecting a targeted message in response to said call profile;
and
presenting said targeted message to a caller via said calling terminal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/561,812Filed 5 Dec 2014

Priority

27 Jan 2014

Published

24 Sep 2015

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Classification8 codes

H04M 3/436
Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers: arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics…
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System and method for processing calls to an invalid called-to number

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System and method for processing calls to an invalid called-to number

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