Method and system for delivery of a message to a display unit

With respect to a communication, a method for transmitting a message obtained from a message delivery database in a calling name delivery service environment, comprising the steps of:

• (a) receiving a communication from a calling party directory number and directed to a code number;
• (b) in response to receiving the communication, obtaining a called party directory number associated with the communication;
• (c) with respect to the communication, receiving an indication from a calling party of a selected message from a list of messages;
• (d) obtaining a prefix corresponding to the selected message;
• (e) populating the prefix and the calling party directory number in a signaling message associated with the communication;
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• (f) transmitting the signaling message containing the prefix and the calling party directory number to a network element serving the called party directory number.

With respect to a communication, a system for transmitting a message obtained from a message delivery database in a calling name delivery service environment, comprising:

• a first network element operative to receive a communication from a calling party directory number and directed to a code number, the first network element being further operative to provide the message delivery database with the code number, a called party directory number, and an indication from a calling party of a selected message;
• the message delivery database functionally connected to the first network element, the message delivery database being operative to obtain a prefix corresponding to the selected message and to provide the prefix corresponding to the selected message to the first network element;
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• the first network element being further operative to populate the calling party directory number and the prefix corresponding to the selected message in a signaling message related to the routing of the communication, and to transmit the signaling message to a second network element.

With respect to a communication, a system for transmitting a message obtained from a message delivery database in a calling name delivery service environment, comprising:

• a first network element operative to receive a communication from a calling party directory number and directed to a called party directory number and operative to transmit a signaling message relating to the routing of the communication to a second network element;
• the second network element operative to route the communication to a third network element after a predetermined period;
• the third network element functionally connected to the second network element, the third network element being operative to forward the communication to the first network element and directed to a code number;
• the first network element being further operative to provide the message delivery database with the code number, a called party directory number, and an indication from a calling party of a selected message;
• the message delivery database functionally connected to the first network element, the message delivery database being operative to obtain a prefix corresponding to the selected message and to provide the prefix corresponding to the selected message to the first network element;
• the first network element being further operative to populate the calling party directory number and the prefix corresponding to the selected message in a signaling message relating to the routing of the communication, and to transmit the signaling message to a second network element;
• a message translation database functionally connected to the second network element, the message translation database being operative to obtain a selected message from the list of message;
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• the second network element being further operative to transmit the selected message to a called party display unit.