Abstract: A system and method of effecting transfer of message information of varied types from one centralized messaging system to another messaging device in a switched communications network having a plurality of central offices connected to subscriber terminals and connected together by trunks wherein the transfer of the message is effected through a common channel signaling network without using the trunks.

Abstract: An Intelligent Signaling Transfer Point (ISTP) of the common channel interoffice signaling (CCIS) network provides high level control of signaling message routing and of processing of calls relating to telephone services, broadcast services, interactive broadband services and packet switched data services. A network in accord with present invention includes central office telephone switching systems and local routers. Each local router also is coupled through a trunk circuit to one of the telephone switching systems. The local router selectively provides switched telephone call communications services to a plurality of telephone stations coupled thereto. The local router also receives broadband digital signals from a broadband trunk circuit and selectively supplies broadband digital signals to a plurality of digital terminals. The ISTP includes a data switch, a database and a program controlled processor.

Abstract: Telephone subscribers are provided wide flexibility to predesignate criteria by which incoming calls having blocked caller ID status are processed, the mode of processing including call blocking, call completion, and call forwarding alternatives. Originating calls are submitted to processing supervision of an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) in response to caller ID block initiating triggers in originating switching systems. Upon triggering, the AIN network will access a call processing record (CPR) associated with the caller and/or the called party that is stored remotely at the AIN Integrated Services Control Point (ISCP). Determination of call processing is thus made as a network feature rather than as a switch feature.