Method for feature transfer in a telecommunication network
View Patent ↗A network ( 30 ) of a telecommunication system ( 100 ) receives requests ( 31 ) for feature transfers from one user ( 10 ) to another user ( 20 ). In addition, network initiated feature transfer marks a call agent ( 61 ) for feature transfer. Subsequent call attempts from a call agent ( 51 ) are redirected ( 63 ) by the network.
1. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a first call agent including a first user;
providing a second call agent including a second user;
receiving by a network a request from a first user for a new feature provided by the network to be transferred from the network to a second user;
activating by the network the new feature for the second user through the second call agent; and
accepting by the second user through the second call agent the new feature.
2. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there is further included the step of establishing a call between the first and second users with the new feature.
3. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there is further included the step of generating by the second call agent a billing report.
4. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 3 , wherein there is further included the step of transmitting the billing report by the second call agent to the network.
5. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 3 , wherein there is further included the step of transmitting the billing report by the network to the first call agent.
6. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving by a network a request for a new feature includes the step of receiving by the network a request for transferring a user profile from the first user to the second user.
7. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there is further included the step of requesting by the first user the new feature for the second user for a predetermined period of time.
8. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there is further included the step of requesting by the first user the new feature for the second user for a particular communications session or call.
9. In a telecommunication network, a method for user initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 1 , wherein there is further included the step of replicating a plurality of features of the first user for use by the second user.
10. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a first call agent including a first user;
providing a second call agent including a second user;
marking a third call agent for call intercept, wherein the call intercept is a feature provided by the telecommunications network for use by the first user and the second user;
redirecting by the third call agent a call attempt from the first user to the second user by the call intercept feature; and
activating by the telecommunication network a call intercept for the second call agent.
11. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there is further included the step of rerouting by the second call agent the call attempt to an authorized agency.
12. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there is further included the step of placing a call by the first call agent for the first user.
13. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there is further included the step of transmitting a redirect message by the third call agent to the telecommunication network.
14. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there is further included the step of establishing a call between the first call agent and the second call agent.
15. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 14 , wherein there is further included the step of terminating the call by transmitting a message from the second call agent to the first call agent.
16. In a telecommunication network, a method for network initiated feature transfer as claimed in claim 15 , wherein there is further included the step of transmitting a session termination intercept report from the second call agent to the telecommunication network.