Communication assistance system and method

Abstract

A communication assistance system provides access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers. The system includes a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access the information corresponding to subscribers and a database directory listing storing information corresponding to each one of the subscribers. The information includes a Pre-Announcement field containing information indicating whether a requester is pre-announced before a voice connection to a subscriber is made where the pre-announce field is defaulted to active when the requester is calling for a wireless device.

1 . A communication assistance system for providing access to information corresponding to a plurality of subscribers, the system comprising: 
 a telephone switch for receiving calls from a plurality of requesters desiring to access said information corresponding to subscribers; and    a database directory listing storing information corresponding to each one of said subscribers, said information including a Pre-Announcement field containing information indicating whether a requester is pre-announced before a voice connection to a subscriber is made wherein said pre-announce field is defaulted to active when said requester is calling for a wireless device.