| US 7,555,111 B2 | ||
| System and method for star code dialing | ||
| Benjamin V. Smith, Birmingham, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AT&T Intellecutal Property I, L.P., Reno, Nev. (US) | ||
| Filed on Nov. 29, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/995,634. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0063526 A1, Mar. 24, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 3/42 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 379—218.01 [379/207.12; 379/913] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A method for providing subscription code services, the method comprising:
allocating a plurality of subscription codes for the services;
storing the subscription codes in a look up table stored within a controller;
receiving a query for call routing instructions when a call using a subscription code is detected, the query including a translation
type and the subscription code;
retrieving message containing a plurality of telephone numbers and subscribers from the look up table containing associations
of the subscription code to multiple telephone numbers based at least in part on the subscription code, wherein the telephone
numbers are substantially permanently assigned to the subscription code;
offering a selection of two or more subscribers corresponding to the same subscription code;
receiving a selection specifying one subscriber selected from the two or more subscribers;
determining a telephone number corresponding to the one subscriber; and
terminating the call using the telephone number.
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