Method and system for providing calling name identification requery

A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising:

• a local service control point comprising a local database;
• and
• a remote service control point associated with a remote database coupled with the local service control point,
• wherein the local service control point is operative to:
• determine that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained with the local database in response to a first query;
• formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party;
• and
• transmit the second query to the remote service control point.

A method of identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) using a service switching point to generate a first query requesting a name corresponding to a telephone number of the calling party;
• (b) transmitting the first query from the service switching point to a local service control point;
• (c) using the local service control point to determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained within a local database;
• (d) in response to a determination in step (c) that the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are not contained within the local database, using the local service control point to identify a remote service control point that may contain the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name;
• (e) using the local service control point to formulate, according to a default protocol, a second query requesting the name corresponding to the telephone number of the calling party;
• and
• (f) transmitting the second query to the remote service control point.

A system for identifying a name corresponding to a calling party by performing a database search, the system comprising:

• a service switching point;
• a local service control point coupled with the service switching point;
• and
• a local database coupled with the local service control point,
• wherein, the local service control point is operative to:
• receive a first query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party transmitted from the service switching point;
• determine whether the calling party's telephone number and corresponding name are contained with the local database;
• formulate a second query requesting the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party;
• transmit the second query to a remote service control point;
• receive a response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, from the remote service control point, and
• transmit the response, including the name associated with the telephone number of the calling party, to the service switching point.