IP Library Granted Patent US 8,364,177
Granted Patent B2
US 8,364,177 · App. 13/418,914 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

System and method for determination of network and conditional execution of applications and promotions

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,364,177
App. No.
13/418,914
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

System and method for determining whether an incoming call originates from inside or outside of a mobile carriers network. An example system performs a GTT (global title translation) on an incoming number to determine the hosting carrier of any mobile phone number. After the result of the matching determination is made, a message is generated and sent to a caller associated with the call page. The generated message includes any of directory information associated with the subscriber, information associated with cost savings or comparisons associated with in-network calling, information regarding promotions for calling plans, mobile devices or device upgrades, requests to join a network, requests to join a social call plan, information regarding instant savings or call rebates, offers for online services or software, offers for reduced cost or free phone service in exchange for adoption of a predefined product or entering into a social network group.

Claims (32)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a call page at a mobile switching center;

sending the call page to a mobile device associated with the subscriber receiving the call page;

determining at the mobile switching center if a mobile communications network associated with the call page matches a mobile communications network of the subscriber receiving the call page;

sending the determined results to the mobile device associated with the subscriber receiving the call page as a notification to the mobile device;

processing the sent results at the mobile device of the subscriber; and

if the sent results are received at the mobile device prior to termination of a call event associated with the call page, outputting the sent results at the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the outputted result comprises one or more of a visual indication, a haptic indication or an audio indication.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein if the sent results are received at the mobile device after termination of a call event associated with the call page, storing the sent results at the mobile device of the subscriber.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining if a mobile communications network associated with a call page matches a mobile communications network of a subscriber receiving the call page comprises performing a global title translation (GTT) at the mobile switching center before the call page is sent to the mobile device of the subscriber.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein sending the determined results to a mobile device associated with the subscriber receiving the call page comprises sending an SMS message that includes the result of the determination via a data channel.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining at a mobile switching center if a mobile communications network associated with a call page matches a mobile communications network of a subscriber receiving the call page comprises:

receiving the call page at the mobile device;

sending a communication to a server associated with the mobile service center associated with the mobile device;

performing a GTT at the server based on the sent communication; and

sending the result of the performed GTT to the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising storing the received result of the performed GTT in memory of the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining at a mobile switching center if the call page is being made from a landline or a mobile handset.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining at a mobile switching center if the call page is being made from a landline or a mobile handset comprises inspecting the NPA/NXX codes provided by caller identification information.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining at the mobile device if the call page has been properly characterized as being from a landline or a mobile handset; and

if the call page has not been properly characterized, correcting the characterization of the call page at the mobile device as originating from a landline or mobile handset.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein correcting the characterization of the call page as originating from a landline or mobile handset comprises overriding the original characterization at the mobile device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein correcting the characterization of the call page as originating from a landline or mobile handset comprises notifying the subscriber the of the mischaracterization and requesting permission to correct the mischaracterization.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising if the mobile communications network associated with the call page does not match the mobile communications network of the subscriber, automatically generating a message and sending the generated message to a caller associated with the call page.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the generated message comprises one or more of directory information associated with the subscriber, information associated with at least one of cost savings or comparisons associated with in-network calling, information regarding promotions for at least one of calling plans, mobile devices or device upgrades, requests to join a network, requests to join a social call plan, information regarding one of instant savings or call rebates, offers for one of online services or software, offers for one of reduced cost or free phone service in exchange for at least one of adoption of a predefined product or entering into a social network group, and a notification posting for invitation to a social network service.

15. A method comprising:

receiving a call page including NPA/NXX codes at a first mobile device associated with a subscriber receiving the call page;

determining at the first mobile device if the call page is being made from a landline or a second mobile device;

processing the sent results at the mobile device of the subscriber; and

storing the NPA/NXX codes at the mobile device according to whether the call page is being made from a landline or a second mobile device; and

if the sent results are received at the mobile device prior to termination of a call event associated with the call page, outputting the sent results at the mobile device.

Assignments (5)
MERGER Recorded Feb 18, 2024
From: CEQUINT, INC.
To: TRANSACTION NETWORK SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066624/0404 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2017
From: SUNTRUST BANK
To: CEQUINT, INC.
Reel/Frame 043704/0055 →
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST (FIRST LIEN) Recorded Feb 18, 2013
From: CEQUINT, INC.
To: SUNTRUST BANK
Reel/Frame 029824/0563 →
GRANT OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST (SECOND LIEN) Recorded Feb 18, 2013
From: CEQUINT, INC.
To: SUNTRUST BANK
Reel/Frame 029824/0633 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2012
From: GOSSELIN, MARK; HENNESSEY, RICK
To: CEQUINT, INC
Reel/Frame 029180/0842 →