Method and system for providing talking call waiting in a SIP-based network

摘要

A method and system of an embodiment of the present invention may include receiving a call request directed to a called party, identifying announcement information associated with the call request, inserting the announcement information into a field of the call request and forwarding the call request.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
providing a web based interface to receive an announcement customization, comprising an audio label, from a called party for a number; receiving a call request directed to the called party; identifying, using at least one computer processor, announcement information comprising the announcement customization associated with the call request; determining that the call request is associated with a number having the announcement customization; customizing the announcement information based at least in part on the announcement customization; identifying an identifier referencing a notification alert pattern, wherein the identifier is a URL referencing the notification alert pattern; adding the identifier to the announcement information; inserting the announcement information into a field of the call request wherein the field is an alert info field in a header of a SIP INVITE message; and forwarding the call request.