Inventors:
Prashant Janardhan Kurdukar - Naperville IL
Assignee:
Lucent Technologies Inc. - Murray Hill NJ
International Classification:
H04M 342
US Classification:
37921601, 379 45, 37935507, 37935508
Abstract:
A subscriber dialed common access code, e. g. , pqr, such as for directory assistance (411), fire service (611), or voice mail service (222) is translated into a predetermined seven digit number, e. g. , tuv-wxyz. All or part of the subscribers directory number (DN), e. g. , abc-defg, is then prefixed and/or suffixed to the translated number to provide a re-constructed number which includes all or part of the subscribers DN. The re-constructed number takes the form of part/all of [abc-defg] and tuv-wxyz followed by part/all of [abc-defg]. Thus, the re-constructed number incorporates all or part of the subscribers DN allowing for differentiation among various subscribers who use common access codes permitting each subscriber call to be routed on an individual basis. This permits common access codes to be used by subscribers throughout the network, while routing some subscriber calls differently from others where the same dialed digits are used. In another embodiment, all or part of the callers DN is combined either as a prefix or suffix with the dialed number for the selective routing of calls to the dialed number on an individual caller basis.