Information correlation system
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorsWarren B. Cope, Ramaswami Rangarajan, Jonathan E. Schaff
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Abstract
A communication system receives a call to a called number. The called number includes a destination number and a correlation code. The communication system routes the call to a destination based on the destination number but not based on the correlation code. The communication system transfers the correlation code to the destination with the call. The communication system receives a query from the destination indicating the correlation code. In response to the query, the communication system retrieves information from a database using the correlation code and transfers the information to the destination.
Claims20
A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising:
- receiving a call to a called number that includes a destination number and a correlation code;
- routing the call to a destination based on the destination number but not based on the correlation code;
- transferring the correlation code to the destination with the call;
- receiving a query from the destination indicating the correlation code;
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- in response to the query, retrieving information from a database using the correlation code, and transferring the information to the destination.
A communication system comprising:
- a call processing and routing system configured to receive a call to a called number that includes a destination number and a correlation code, route the call to a destination based on the destination number but not based on the correlation code, and transfer the correlation code to the destination with the call;
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- a data system configured to receive a query from the destination indicating the correlation code, and in response to the query, retrieve information from a database using the correlation code and transfer the information to the destination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.