Providing calling party information in a request to establish a call session
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1. A processor-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a call request over a network from a network entity associated with a calling party to establish an interactive call session;
based on data contained in the call request, looking up information about the calling party;
receiving the information about the calling party in response to looking up the information about the calling party; and
providing the received information about the calling party in the call request.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for providing calling party information (such as information regarding purchases of the calling party) in a request to establish a call session. A call request is received from a network entity over a network to establish an interactive call session. In response to the call request, calling party information is received, and the calling party information is provided in the call request.
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1. A processor-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a call request over a network from a network entity associated with a calling party to establish an interactive call session; based on data contained in the call request, looking up information about the calling party; receiving the information about the calling party in response to looking up the information about the calling party; and providing the received information about the calling party in the call request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article comprising at least one machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a system to:
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receive a first call request from a first network entity over a network to establish a call session with a second network entity; look up calling party information based on data contained in the first call request; and generate a second call request to the second network entity, wherein the second call request contains the calling party information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An article comprising at least one machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed cause a system to:
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receive a request from an entity to establish a call session, the request having a header portion and a body portion; look up information regarding purchases of a calling party in response to receiving the request; and provide the information regarding purchases of the calling party in the body portion of the request. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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