Abstract: A telecommunication system provides calling party identification for an unidentified calling party while the subscriber is logged on to the Internet on their subscriber line. If a call is made to the subscriber's line while the subscriber is logged onto the internet on the subscriber line, the SCP determines whether the calling party information is present. If the calling party information is not present (either unavailable or blocked), the calling party is prompted to record their name (or some sort of identification). The subscriber can choose to have the recorded identification played on the subscriber's computer via the Internet. After listening to the audible identification on the subscriber's computer, the subscriber then can choose to reject the call, send the call to voicemail, terminate the Internet connection and take the call, etc.

Abstract: A communication system and method for a communication network is provided. The communication system and method allow a calling party and a called party to engage in a two-way negotiated call hold. The two-way call hold enables the calling party, placed on hold by a called party, to disconnect the call and be placed in a queue. The calling party is then notified when a selected position in the queue has been reached and the call between the calling party and the called party is then reconnected at the expense of the calling party. The calling party may monitor its position in the queue before the selected position has been reached.

Abstract: A partitioned communication system includes a shared switch network system in communication with an Intelligent Network Processor (INP). A terminating intelligent communication device (ICD) located outside the management and control of the shared network operates as an Originating Communication System (OCS) to negotiate 2-way call holding with a Called Communication System (CCS).

Abstract: A method and system for regulating the flow of calls in a communications network. At least one calling area is assigned to each call response center of each service provider. Call regulating functionality is provided in communication with each call response center of each service provider and includes a set of parameters assigned to each calling area served by the call response center as well as a corresponding call regulating algorithm for the assigned calling areas. The call regulating functionality is operative to detect a call from a calling party to a service provider, determine the assigned calling area of the calling party for that service provider, determine the call response center and determine the current values of the assigned parameters for the calling areas assigned to the call response center.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically routing telephone calls to a subscriber selected from a group of subscribers having a common calling number. The system and method are directed for use in a local exchange portion of an Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN). A database in electrical communication with the system is operative to store a plurality of user calling numbers and corresponding location data as well as a unique destination number for each of the subscribers and corresponding unique location data. A service control point or adjunct processor in electrical communication with the database processes the call handling request signal to select one of the destination numbers to route the call to. The processing requires determining the user calling number from the call handling request signal, determining the user location data and comparing the user location data to the appropriate subscriber location data to select a corresponding destination number.