Telephone network control system and method

摘要

A method of providing a user the option to accept an incoming call, play a prerecorded message to the incoming party, ignore the incoming call or forward the incoming call to a separate telephone number is disclosed for use when the user is connected, via the same telephone line, to the Internet. The disclosed invention reduces the number of times the incoming call is transferred which reduces the number of reserves used in processing the incoming call. This reduction frees up system resources and allows overall system resources to be used more efficiently.

主权项

1. A method of controlling a telecommunications network comprising:
identifying a connection status of a subscriber line by:
recognizing a busy condition of said subscriber line;initiating a first set-up call to said subscriber line in response to recognizing said busy condition, including transmitting a first call set-up message indicating a first special calling party number to said subscriber line, wherein the first set-up call is initiated automatically by a call manager in response to recognizing a busy condition;detecting a trigger when said first call reaches a switching point in the telecommunications network;in response to detecting said trigger, transmitting a first query message to a control point in the telecommunications network, said first query message including said special calling party number;receiving said first query message at said control point; andstoring a status indicator of said condition in response to receiving said first special calling party number.