Intelligent terminal based selective call forwarding

A method for processing calls in an intelligent station so that calls to preselected personal numbers are forwarded to associated forwarding numbers, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, while said intelligent station is in an on-hook condition, information from a services adjunct identifying (a) a dialed personal number, and (b) an associated forwarding number to be used in place of the dialed personal number;
• storing said information in a memory in said intelligent station;
• determining if the dialed personal number has a stored associated forwarding number;
• if a stored associated forwarding number exists, completing a call using said associated forwarding number in place of said dialed personal number.

Apparatus for transferring information to intelligent terminals, comprising:

• a database for storing information identifying (a) a personal number of a subscriber, (b) a forwarding number associated with said personal number, and (c) said intelligent terminals of selected calling parties, and
• means for transmitting said personal number and said associated forwarding number to said intelligent terminals of said selected calling parties while said intelligent terminals are in an on-hook mode;
• and
• means for recording said personal number and said forwarding number at said intelligent terminals of said selected calling parties.

An intelligent terminal for processing calls so that calls to preselected personal numbers are forward to associated forwarding numbers, said intelligent terminal comprising:

• means for receiving, while said intelligent terminal is in an on-hook condition, information from a services adjunct identifying (a) a dialed personal number, and (b) an associated forwarding number to be used in place of the dialed number;
• a memory for storing said information in said intelligent terminal;
• means for determining, when a number is dialed from said intelligent terminal, if the number matches a stored dialed personal number;
• and
• means for completing a call using said associated forwarding number in place of the dialed personal number, if a match is determined by said means for determining.