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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Carroll W. Creswell, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Kenneth H. Rosen, Middletown, NJ (US);
Carroll W. Creswell, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Kenneth H. Rosen, Middletown, NJ (US);
AT&T Corp., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides methods that allow more sophisticated use of custom calling services by consolidating the access to and administration of services for multiple lines and/or telephone devices. Embodiments include a single configuration interface for the calling services on all of an individual's telephone lines or devices, a single system for providing incoming calling services for all of an individual's telephone lines or devices, and a single system for providing outgoing calling services for all of an individual's telephone lines or devices. The present invention also includes features which allow custom calling services for a particular telephone device to be customized so as to interact with the custom calling services on another telephone device belonging to the same user.