Abstract: A system and method of routing calls made to a called party Universal Access Phone Number (UAPN) in a telecommunications network is provided. The method includes determining the time the call is made, determining the day the call is made, selecting a time/day-phone number for a destination phone number based on the time the call is made and the day the call is made, and routing the call to the called party terminal using the destination phone number. The system selects a time/day-phone number for a destination phone number based on the time the call is made and the day the call is made, and routes the call to the called party terminal using the destination phone number.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forwarding a message from a messaging server. A message is received by a messaging server, which can be a voicemail system, a multimedia mail system, or the like. The messaging system determines if call forwarding is active for the subscriber who received the message. If call forwarding is active at the messaging server for the subscriber, the messaging server calls a call forwarding number stored at the messaging server. The messaging server plays the message for the call forwarding number once the call is established.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a calling terminal and a called terminal in a telecommunication system; at least one of a specified name or a preferred call back number that are input at the calling terminal before originating a call to the called terminal; at least one telecommunication system that operatively couples the calling terminal to the called terminal; and the specified name and/or the preferred call back number being calling party information at the called terminal for the call from the calling party.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunications network having at least an image recognition and comparison module and an scanned image database; a mobile terminal having image scan functionality and image capture functionality, the mobile terminal operative coupled to the telecommunications network; and a database system operatively coupled to the telecommunications network, the database system having at least an image database.

Abstract: In an exemplary method, a telecommunication network node receives a communication originated by a wireless mobile device where the communication contains transaction information of items selected for purchases. The subscriber is authenticated as a member authorized to use purchase transaction services. A database stores an account of the subscriber. A debit to the account of the subscriber is generated and stored where the debit is for the purchase price of the items.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a home terminal and a remote terminal operatively coupled to a call control system in a telecommunication system; a storage operatively coupled to the call control system; caller ID information for a plurality of calls to the home terminal, the caller ID information stored in the storage; and the remote terminal having access to the caller ID information stored in the storage.

Abstract: A method is provided enabling communication infrastructure equipment to initially provision and update shared secret data of a mobile station where the mobile station only uses IP Multimedia Subsystem protocol signaling to accomplish the provisioning and updating.

Abstract: Caller ID information provided coincident to a Voice over IP (VoIP) call is validated by one or more network devices. An originating router detects an offered IP address associated with a calling party node, for example, upon receiving a SIP Invite message initiated by the calling party node. The originating router determines the validity of the offered IP address and hence determines the validity of the Caller ID information based on the validity of the offered IP address. The originating router sends indicia of the validity to a terminating router, connected to a called party node, by inserting a verification bit in the SIP Invite message and sending the transformed SIP Invite message to the terminating router. Alternatively, the terminating router may query the originating router for indicia of validity. Upon receiving the indicia of validity, the terminating router may notify the called party node and so inform the called party whether it can rely on the Caller ID information.

Abstract: A method of supporting a busy duration indication feature (22) is provided in a telecommunications network (A). The method includes: directing a call from an originating end user terminal (10) to a switching facility (40) of the telecommunications network (A) serving a terminating end user terminal (12) for which the call was intended; detecting if the terminating end user terminal (12) is busy; and, if the terminating end user terminal (12) is busy, providing the originating end user terminal (10) an indicator that reflects a measure related to how long the terminating end user terminal (12) has been busy.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: an RF-based base station in a telecommunications network; the RF-based base station having a base station transceiver; the telecommunications network having a network transceiver; and the base station transceiver and the network transceiver being structured for backhaul traffic and signaling for incoming and outgoing mobile calls to a mobile terminal that is operatively coupled to the base station.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having a camera; a further terminal; a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; the communication network having remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal.

Abstract: A method is provided for supporting a speed-based denial of service feature (30) in a telecommunications network (A). The method includes: determining a speed of a mobile station (40) served by a facility (20) of the telecommunications network (A); determining a threshold; and, denying the mobile station (40) service when the speed of the mobile station (40) exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a plurality spaces in a predefined three dimensional area; at least one mobile terminal in a wireless telecommunications network; a tracking system structured to track the at least one mobile terminal in the plurality of predefined spaces in the predefined three dimensional area; and a monitor module in the wireless telecommunications network, the monitor module operatively coupled to receive, via the tracking system, a current position of the at least one mobile terminal in the plurality of predefined spaces in the predefined three dimensional area.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a telecommunications network; a mobile terminal and a subscriber database in the telecommunications network; a MLS controller module in the telecommunications network; at least one MLS database operatively coupled to the MLS controller; and the MLS database being accessible by the mobile terminal via the MLS controller.

Abstract: A method is provided for supporting a mail control feature in a telecommunications network (30). The method includes: receiving a mail handling instruction from a user, the instruction being received at a facility (20) from an end user terminal (10) operatively connected to the facility (20) and used by the user to enter the instruction, the facility (20) providing the end user terminal (10) access to a telecommunications network (30); identifying a post office (40) that is responsible for delivering mail to the user from which the instruction was received; and, forwarding the received instruction to the identified post office (40).

Abstract: A method for providing called party phone line availability information to a calling party terminal attempting to call a called party terminal is provided. The method includes determining that the called party phone line is busy and engaged in an Internet call session, and sending the calling party terminal an Internet-busy notification indicating that the called party phone line is busy and engaged in an Internet call session, and providing Internet call session duration information to the calling party terminal which can indicate how much time is remaining in the Internet call session.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for routing 911 or other emergency calls from VoIP terminal equipment, wherein the terminal includes GPS or other means to obtain geographic location information for the current location when a 911 call is initiated, and the terminal includes the geographic location information in a call setup request message to the service provider. Routing logic receives the set request and uses the geographic information to search one or more databases to identify the proper emergency service center to which the call is routed, and also the street address corresponding to the caller's current location. The emergency call is then routed to the selected service center, where the call may be delivered with the street address or the street address information is updated in an ALI database of the 911 system by the routing logic before or during call delivery to ensure the emergency service operator or dispatcher knows where to direct emergency services.

Abstract: Systems and methods are presented for blocking nuisance calls to communications devices, in which incoming calls are selectively blocked if the caller has made a threshold number of attempts to call a communications unit within a specified interval of time. The nuisance call blocking service may be selectively performed only for communications customers subscribing to the service, and the service may include the ability to designate a list of allowed callers who can make unlimited call attempts, with non-designated calling parties being limited to the threshold number of call attempts within the specified time period before being blocked.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: a mobile switching center having a voice mail system, a subscriber database with voicemail information, and a greetings database; the greetings database having a plurality of lists, and at least one phone number in each of the lists; and the greetings database also having a plurality of recorded greetings, respective greetings in the plurality of recorded greetings being associated with respective lists in the plurality of lists.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has: lost call alerting functionality in a communication network that later alerts a mobile terminal of calls which could not be delivered because the mobile terminal was located in an area of RF degradation when the delivery of the call was attempted; and a storage for lost call data in the communication network.