Methods, systems, and products for providing communications services
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property, Inc.
InventorRobert A. Koch
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing communications services. One method receives a communication from an originating party, with the communication intended for a receiving party. A database of pre-created data messages is accessed, with the database storing a pre-created data message having a common association between the receiving party and the originating party. The pre-created data message is then communicated.
Claims17
A method of providing communications services, comprising:
- receiving caller identification information identifying a call from an originating party to a receiving party;
- querying a profile to determine whether the caller identification information matches an entry in a list of caller identification information;
- when a match is found, then accessing a database of pre-created text messages, the database storing a pre-created text message having a common association between the receiving party and the caller identification information;
- and
- communicating the pre-created text message to an Internet Protocol address associated with the originating party.
A method of providing communications services, comprising:
- receiving a call for a receiving party and a time of day of receipt;
- receiving caller identification information associated with the call and identifying an originating party;
- querying a profile to determine whether the caller identification information matches an entry in a list of caller identification information;
- when a match is found, then accessing a database of pre-created text messages, the database storing multiple pre-created text messages associated with the receiving party;
- selecting one of the pre-created text messages having a common association between the receiving party and the caller identification information;
- and
- communicating the pre-created text message to the originating party.
A system of providing communications services, the system comprising:
- means for receiving caller identification information identifying a call from an originating party to a receiving party;
- means for querying a profile to determine whether the caller identification information matches an entry in a list of caller identification information;
- when a match is found, means for accessing a database of pre-created text messages, the database storing a pre-created text message having a common association between the receiving party and the caller identification information;
- and
- means for communicating the pre-created text message to an Internet Protocol address associated with the originating party.
A computer program product comprising processor-executable instructions for:
- receiving caller identification information identifying a call from an originating party to a receiving party;
- querying a profile to determine whether the caller identification information matches an entry in a list of caller identification information;
- when a match is found, then accessing a database of pre-created text messages, the database storing a re-created text message having a common association between the receiving party and the caller identification information;
- and
- communicating the pre-created text message to an Internet Protocol address associated with the originating party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.