IP Library Patent Application 11356872
Patent Application
App. No. 11/356,872

System and method for providing DSL and selected telephone service over a common line

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App. No.
11/356,872
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system and method for providing DSL services and selected telephone service over a common telephone line. Digits or the called numbers are received and if the called numbers correspond to an escape code, the call is enabled. A selected announcement to the calling number may be made if the call is not enabled.

Claims (31)

1 . A computer readable medium accessible to a processor for executing instructions contained in a computer program embedded in the computer readable medium, the computer program comprising:

instructions to monitor a trigger associated with a telephone line linked to a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service;

instructions to determine digits for a call associated with the telephone line; and

instructions to enable the call to proceed if the determined digits meet a selected criterion.

2 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the selected criterion is an escape code that is one of i) an emergency services access number, ii) a government services access number, and iii) a help line number.

3 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the trigger is one of i) an off-hook delay trigger, and ii) a termination attempt trigger.

4 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program further comprises instructions to send an announcement over the telephone line in response to one of: an off-hook delay trigger; and a termination trigger attempt.

5 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program further comprises instructions to query a Service Control Point (SCP) when the determined digits do not meet the selected criterion.

6 . The computer readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the computer program further comprises instructions to process a response received from the SCP.

7 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the computer program further comprises instructions to receive an input for routing a call associated with the determined digits to a selected location.

8 . A system for delivering a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service to customer premises comprising:

a telephone line linked to the DSL service;

a database that stores an escape code;

a service switching point (SSP) linked to the database for monitoring presence of the escape code in response to a detected trigger; and

a server having access to a computer program, the server utilizing the computer program to complete a telephone call associated with the telephone line if the telephone call corresponds to the escape code.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the telephone service is a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) from a Central Office to a Customer Premises location.

10 . The system of claim 8 further comprising a DSL modem coupled to an end of the telephone line with a current terminator.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the computer program includes instructions to provide an announcement to a calling party initiating the telephone call.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the escape code is associated with one of the group consisting of: i) emergency services; ii) a customer help; iii) a government services.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the trigger is one of: i) an off-hook delay trigger and ii) a termination attempt trigger.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the computer program further comprises an AIN service logic instruction.

15 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the server routes the call to a selected location based on instructions from a Service Control Point.

16 . A method for processing a telephone call over telephone linked to a Digital Subscriber Line service, comprising:

monitoring a trigger associated with the telephone line;

determining digits for a telephone call associated with the telephone service; and

enabling the call to proceed if the determined digits meet a selected criterion.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the selected criterion is an escape code that is one of i) an emergency services access number, ii) a government services access number, and iii) a help line number.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the trigger is one of i) an off-hook delay trigger, and ii) a termination attempt trigger.

19 . The method of claim 16 further comprising sending an announcement to a party making the call in response to one of: an off-hook delay trigger, and a termination attempt trigger.

20 . The method of claim 16 further comprising routing the call to a selected location if the determined digits do not meet the selected criterion.

21 . The method of claim 16 further comprising sending a query to obtain instruction for an action if the determined digits do not meet the selected criterion; and taking the action.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 22, 2007
From: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
To: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 019992/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 17, 2006
From: GRUCHALA, CAROL SHIFRIN; STROUD, K. ROBERT; WALLACE, EARL MARK
To: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
Reel/Frame 017641/0968 →