Method and system of providing caller identification with name
A system ( 20 ) for providing a caller identification with name service includes a destination service switching point ( 22 ) having a plurality of destination numbers ( 24 ). A switching control point ( 26 ) has a caller identification with name database ( 30 ) and a customer caller identification with name database ( 32 ). A signaling system seven link ( 28 ) connects the destination service switching point ( 22 ) to the switching control point ( 26 ).
1. A system for providing a caller identification with name service, comprising:
a switching control point having a caller identification with name database and a custom caller identification with name database, the switching control point to determine whether an originating number and a destination number are assigned by a communication service provider to respective first and second devices associated with a same centrex subscriber entity as part of a centrex service provided by the communication service provider to the subscriber entity, wherein the centrex service comprises a central office based switched telephone service between the first and second devices on behalf of the subscriber entity, to choose between the custom caller identification with name database and the caller identification with name database based on whether the originating and destination numbers are assigned to the subscriber entity, to query the chosen one of the custom caller identification with name database and the caller identification with name database to obtain caller identification with name information, and to provide the caller identification with name information to a destination service switching point, the destination service switching point to provide the caller identification with name information to the second device as part of the caller identification with name service; and
a signaling system seven link connecting the destination service switching point to the switching control point.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the destination service switching point has a plurality of destination numbers and triggers on the destination number.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the custom caller identification with name database is partitioned into partitions.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the partitions each define a set of telephone numbers assigned to a respective subscriber entity.
5. The system of claim 1 , further including a services database in communication with the switching control point.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the services database includes an entry for a custom caller identification with name service.
7. A switching control point apparatus comprising:
a caller identification with name database;
a custom caller identification with name database;
a processor; and
a memory storing machine accessible instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to:
determine whether an originating number and a destination number are assigned by a communication service provider to respective first and second devices associated with a same subscriber entity as part of a centrex service provided by the communication service provider to the subscriber entity, wherein the centrex service comprises a central office based switched telephone service between the first and second devices on behalf of the subscriber entity;
choose between the custom caller identification with name database and the caller identification with name database based on whether the originating and destination numbers are assigned to the subscriber entity;
query the chosen one of the custom caller identification with name database and the caller identification with name database to obtain caller identification with name information; and
provide the caller identification with name information to a destination service switching point, the destination service switching point to provide the caller identification with name information to the second device as part of a caller identification with name service.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the custom caller identification with name database is partitioned into partitions.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the partitions each define a set of telephone numbers assigned to a respective subscriber entity.
10. A method comprising:
determining whether an originating number and a destination number are assigned by a communication service provider to respective first and second devices associated with a same subscriber entity as part of a centrex service provided by the communication service provider to the subscriber entity, wherein the centrex service comprises a central office based switched telephone service between the first and second devices on behalf of the subscriber entity;
choosing between a custom caller identification with name database and a caller identification with name database based on whether the originating and destination numbers are assigned to the subscriber entity;
querying the chosen one of the custom caller identification with name database and the caller identification with name database to obtain caller identification with name information; and
providing the caller identification with name information to a destination service switching point, the destination service switching point to provide the caller identification with name information to the second device as part of a caller identification with name service.