Communications network
A method of processing call establishment requests, the method comprising the steps of: a) receiving call establishment definition data relating to a called party identifier; b) receiving a call establishment request from a calling party, the call establishment request comprising the called party identifier; c) determining that a user terminal associated with the called party identifier is engaged in a call with a remote party; d) determining that call establishment definition data is associated with the called party identifier; and e) in response to steps b) c) and d), processing the call establishment request to connect the calling party to the called party.
1. A method of processing call establishment requests, the method comprising:
receiving a call establishment request from a calling party;
accessing call establishment definition data comprising a called party identifier and a calling party identifier, wherein the call establishment request includes the called party identifier;
determining that a user terminal associated with the called party identifier is engaged in a call with a remote party, the user terminal being associated with the called party;
determining that the call establishment definition data is associated with the called party identifier;
disconnecting the remote party from the called party; and
processing the call establishment request to connect the calling party to the called party.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the call establishment definition data further comprises a plurality of calling party identifiers or a plurality of called party identifiers.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the call establishment definition data further comprises one or more terminal identifiers for terminals associated with a called party or a calling party.
4. A method of processing call establishment requests, the method comprising:
receiving, by a call controller, a multi-party call establishment request from a calling party;
accessing call establishment definition data comprising a called party identifier that includes a group of users associated with the multi-party call establishment request;
determining that a user terminal associated with one of the group of users is engaged in a call with a remote party;
determining, from the call establishment definition data, an action to be taken by the call controller in when one of the group of users is engaged in a call;
executing the action; and
processing the call establishment request to connect the group of users in the requested multi-party call.