Method and apparatus for updating a speed dialing list
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
InventorsMarian Croak, Hossein Eslambolchi
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for enabling a network service provider to compare the existing speed dial lists with new entries and only overwrite entries that have been modified are disclosed. In addition, the existing list remains active during this process and is protected from the update process. The existing list is only replaced by the updated list if the update process has been successfully completed without incident; otherwise, the existing list will remain active without being affected.
Claims14
A method for updating a speed dialing list in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a subscriber initiated request by the communication network to update an existing speed dialing list, wherein the communication network is an internet protocol network;
- identifying a change to be made to the existing speed dialing list;
- and
- updating the existing speed dialing list only if a modified speed dialing list has been successfully created in accordance with the change, wherein the existing speed dialing list and the modified speed dialing list are two separate lists, wherein the updating comprises:
- creating the modified speed dialing list using a copy of the existing speed dialing list with the change;
- deactivating the existing speed dialing list, while activating the modified speed dialing list;
- and
- removing the deactivated existing speed dialing list from the communication network.
A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for updating a speed dialing list in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving a subscriber initiated request by the communication network to update an existing speed dialing list, wherein the communication network is an internet protocol network;
- identifying a change to be made to the existing speed dialing list;
- and
- updating the existing speed dialing list only if a modified speed dialing list has been successfully created in accordance with the change, wherein the existing speed dialing list and the modified speed dialing list are two separate lists, wherein the updating comprises:
- creating the modified speed dialing list using a copy of the existing speed dialing list with the change;
- deactivating the existing speed dialing list, while activating the modified speed dialing list;
- and
- removing the deactivated existing speed dialing list from the communication network.
An apparatus for updating a speed dialing list in a communication network, comprising:
- means for receiving a subscriber initiated request by the communication network to update an existing speed dialing list, wherein the communication network is an internet protocol network;
- means for identifying a change to be made to the existing speed dialing list;
- and
- means for updating the existing speed dialing list only if a modified speed dialing list has been successfully created in accordance with the change, wherein the existing speed dialing list and the modified speed dialing list are two separate lists, wherein the updating comprises:
- means for creating the modified speed dialing list using a copy of the existing speed dialing list with the change;
- means for deactivating the existing speed dialing list, while activating the modified speed dialing list;
- and
- means for removing the deactivated existing speed dialing list from the communication network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.