Method for visual delivery to a caller of selected information associated with a telephone number in an advanced intelligent network via a public switch telephone network

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method for a telecommunication subscriber to obtain information associated with another telecommunication subscriber using telecommunications terminating equipment with data receipt and visual display capability, such as an analog display service interface compatible telephone, and an advanced intelligent network (AIN), accessible through a public switch telephone network (PSTN). In the method, a caller sends a first communication to the PSTN including an information retrieval service number. In response to receiving the first communication the AIN, through the PSTN, sends a message to the caller prompting the caller to communicate a subject telephone number. The caller, in response sends …