Method and system for providing enhanced call waiting

A system for processing a call from a calling communication station to a called communication station, the system comprising:

• a database containing information associated with the calling communication station, the database being coupled with a signal transfer point;
• a switch coupled with the signal transfer point, the switch being operative to transmit a query to the signal transfer point, the query requesting information associated with the calling communication station, and transmit a calling waiting indicator to the called communication station;
• wherein the signal transfer point is operative to identify information associated with the calling communication station in response to the query;
• and
• a service node coupled with the signal transfer point, the service node being operative to transmit an audible representation of the information associated with the calling communication station to the called communication station.

A system for processing a call from a calling communication station to a called communication station, the system comprising:

• a database containing information associated with the calling communication station, the database being coupled with a signal transfer point;
• a switch coupled with the signal transfer point, the switch being operative to transmit a query to the signal transfer point, the query requesting information associated with the calling communication station, and transmit a calling waiting indicator to the called communication station;
• wherein the signal transfer point is operative to identify information associated with the calling communication station in response to the query;
• and
• an intelligent peripheral coupled with the signal transfer point, the intelligent peripheral being operative to transmit an audible representation of the information associated with the calling communication station to the called communication station.

A system for processing a call from a calling communication station to a called communication station, the system comprising:

• a database containing information associated with the calling communication station, the database being coupled with a signal transfer point;
• wherein the signal transfer point is operative to identify information associated with the calling communication station in response to a query;
• and
• a service node coupled with the signal transfer point, the service node being operative to transmit a calling waiting indicator and an audible representation of the information associated with the calling communication station to the called communication station.

A system for processing a call from a calling communication station to a called communication station, the system comprising:

• a database containing information associated with the calling communication station, the database being coupled with a signal transfer point;
• wherein the signal transfer point is operative to identify information associated with the calling communication station in response to a query;
• and
• an intelligent peripheral coupled with the signal transfer point, the intelligent peripheral being operative to transmit a calling waiting indicator and an audible representation of the information associated with the calling communication station to the called communication station.