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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
May. 25, 2004
Thomas E. Creamer, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Peeyush Jaiswal, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Victor S. Moore, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
Thomas E. Creamer, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Peeyush Jaiswal, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Victor S. Moore, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for location relevant directory assistance through a PSTN is provided. The method can include connecting a calling party with a called party through a switch in a PSTN, receiving a directory assistance request from the calling party over the PSTN, and querying a database disposed within the PSTN to retrieve caller identification for the calling party. The method can further include retrieving from over a data communications network separate from the PSTN a call address in response to the querying of the database for the calling party from the database disposed within the PSTN. Location relevant directory information can be identified from a database that is external to the PSTN based upon the retrieved call address. Subsequently, the directory assistance request can be responded to using the identified location relevant directory information.