System and method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device
AssigneeBellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
InventorJames C. Bedingfield
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Abstract
A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device. The system includes a switch and a service control point in communication with each other. The switch is for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link. The service control point is for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication and for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link.
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A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- a switch for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link;
- a first service control point in communication with the switch for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication;
- and
- a second service control point in communication with the first service control point for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the second service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link, wherein the data communications device includes a client call announcer module for displaying a log of previous incoming communications to the telecommunications device.
A method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- detecting an incoming communication on a first communications link to the telecommunications device, wherein the incoming communication is from a calling party;
- retrieving information regarding to the calling party at a first service control point in response to detection of the incoming communication;
- sending a first message from the first service control point to a second service control point, the first message containing the information regarding the calling party;
- and
- sending a second message from the second service control point to a data communications device via a second communications link, the second message containing the information regarding the calling party.
A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- means for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device on a first communications link, wherein the incoming message is from a calling party;
- a first service control point for retrieving information regarding the calling party in response to detection of the incoming communication;
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- a second service control point, in communication with the first service control point, for sending a message to a data communications device via a second communications link, the message containing the information regarding the calling party.
A method for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device on a first communications link, wherein the incoming communication is from a calling party;
- retrieving information regarding to the calling party at a first service control point in response to detection of the incoming communication;
- sending a first message from the first service control point to a second service control point, the first message containing the information regarding the calling party;
- and
- sending a second message from the second service control point to an internet service provider via a second communications link, the second message containing the information regarding the calling party.
A system for monitoring incoming communications to a telecommunications device, comprising:
- a switch for detecting an incoming communication to the telecommunications device from a calling party, wherein the switch is in communication with the telecommunications device by a first communications link;
- a first service control point in communication with the switch for receiving a first message from the switch regarding detection of the incoming communication;
- and
- a second service control point in communication with the first service control point for sending a second message to a data communications device, the second message containing information regarding the calling party, wherein the second service control point is in communications with the data communications device by a second communications link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.