Personal communications service having a calling party pays capability

A method of routing calls in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines and a central office switching system having distribution switches, and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said method comprising steps of:

• stopping a call to one of said wireless communication units at one of said distribution switches;
• sending data regarding said stopped call from said distribution switch to said network controller to carry out Automatic Number Identification (ANI) of a caller initiating said call;
• playing an announcement to said caller;
• receiving an acknowledgement from said caller at said distribution switch;
• routing said call responsive to said acknowledgement;
• and
• at said distribution switch calculating mobile telephone calling charges accruing to said caller.

A method of providing Calling Party Pays (CPP) service in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines and a central office switching system having distribution switches, and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing in said network controller a file containing call processing data for providing said CPP service to a subscriber assigned to one of said mobile communication units;
• receiving request for said CPP service in said central office switching system from one of the local communication lines, or in the MTSO from one of the mobile communication units;
• recognizing that the request for a CPP service originates from said subscriber;
• accessing the subscriber's files stored in the network controller to obtain call processing data for the requested CPP service responsive to a trigger in a distribution switch serving said MTSO;
• and
• providing said CPP service based on data received from an incoming call for said subscriber.

A method of providing Calling Party Pays (CPP) service in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines and a central office switching system having distribution switches, and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing in said network controller a file containing call processing data for providing said CPP service to a subscriber assigned to one of said mobile communication units;
• receiving a request for said CPP service in said central office switching system from oneof the local communication lines, or in the MTSO from one of the mobile communication units;
• recognizing that the request for a CPP service originates from said subscriber;
• accessing the subscriber's files stored in the network controller to obtain call processing data for the requested CPP service responsive to a trigger in a distribution switch serving said MTSO.;
• providing said CPP service based on data received from said call;
• detecting for automatic number identification for said calling party in said communication network;
• playing an announcement to said calling party requesting credit card information;
• transmitting said credit card information to said network controller;
• comparing said credit card information to data contained in a data base external to said network controller;
• and
• routing said call to said called party upon validation of said credit card data.

A method of providing Calling Party Pays (CPP) service in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines and a central office switching system having distribution switches, and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said method comprising the steps of:

• storing in said network controller a file containing call processing data for providing said CPP service to a subscriber assigned to one of said mobile communication units;
• receiving a request for said CPP service in said central office switching system from one of the local communication lines, or in the MTSO from one of the mobile communication units;
• recognizing that the request for a CPP service originates from said subscriber;
• accessing the subscriber's files stored in the network controller to obtain call processing data for the requested CPP service;
• providing said CPP service based on data received from said call;
• detecting for automatic number identification for said calling party in said communication network;
• playing an announcement to said calling party requesting credit card information;
• transmitting said credit card information to said network controller;
• comparing said credit card information to data contained in a data base external to said network controller;
• and
• routing said call to said called party upon validation of said credit card data.

A system arranged to provide Calling Party Pays (CPP) operation to selected subscribers in an integrated wired and wireless communication network, said network including communication lines and a central office switching system having distribution switches, and at least one Mobile Telephone Switching Office (MTSO) providing a communication link between said communication lines and wireless communication units associated with said selected subscribers, and a network controller separate from said distribution switches, said CPP system comprising:

• means for detecting a call for a subscriber having said CPP service;
• means for triggering stoppage of said call at a distribution switch serving said MTSO;
• means for obtaining data regarding a party making said call;
• means for re-initiating and routing said call responsive to said data from said calling party.