System and method for provision of dial-requested service to a second line service enabled telecommunications device

Abstract

A method and system for the leveraging a reserved relationship number by an SLS platform and/or SLS phone module for the purpose of performing special operations other than making an SLS call available for termination at a subscriber TD and/or a third party TD involve associating the SLS phone number of the subscriber, the primary number of the subscriber and a next set of instructions via a common reserved relationship number.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile device provisioned as a subscriber of a second line service (“SLS”) and configured to request a service, the mobile device comprising:
 a memory element; 
 an interface to a communications network; 
 a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is communicatively coupled to the memory element and the interface; 
 the processor, in response to commands obtained from the memory element, is operative to: 
 receive a service request number consisting only of a non-temporary network recognizable telephone number; wherein the service request number is associated with (1) an SLS number, (2) at least one service and (3) a primary telephone number associated with the subscriber;
 initiate a communication request using the mobile device by dialing the service request number, whereby an SLS platform receiving the communication requests initiates the provision of the service associated with the service request number; and 
 receiving the services being rendered to the mobile device. 
 
 
     
     
         2 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication request is a call setup request and the processor is operative to identify the communication as being associated with the service request number by including the service request number as the called number in the communication request. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled a network based system for receiving the service and the service is identified as being associated with the SLS telephone number associated with the service request number. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device of  claim 3 , wherein the action of communicatively coupling the mobile device to the network based system to provide the service comprises the mobile device being connected to a voicemail system. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device of  claim 3 , wherein the action of communicatively coupling the mobile device to the network based system to provide the service comprises the mobile device being connected to a third party telephone number and the SLS of the subscriber is utilized as the calling line identifier. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device of  claim 2 , wherein the mobile device the services are received by the mobile device receiving a status of received voicemail messages. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication request is a text message directed to the service request number as the texted number. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device of  claim 7 , wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to a system to provide the service. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the network based system is a voicemail system and the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the voicemail system. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile device of  claim 8 , wherein the action of communicatively coupling the mobile device to the network based system to provide the service comprises the mobile device being connected to a third party telephone number wherein the calling line identifier is the SLS number of the mobile device. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile device of  claim 7 , wherein the mobile device receives the service by receiving a message regarding the status of received voicemail messages. 
     
     
         12 . A method for requesting and receiving a service at a mobile device provisioned as a subscriber of a second line service (“SLS”), the method comprising the actions of:
 receiving a service request number consisting of a network recognizable telephone number, wherein the service request number is associated with (1) an SLS telephone number assigned to the subscriber, (2) at least one service and (3) a primary telephone number associated with the subscriber; 
 initiating a communication request from the mobile device by dialing the service request number; and 
 receiving the provision of the service at the mobile device, wherein the service is associated with the service request number, such service being rendered to mobile telephone and being attributed to the SLS telephone number associated with the service request number. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the communication request is a call setup request with the service request number being set as the called number. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to a network based system for receiving the service. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the network based system is a voicemail system and the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the voicemail system. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising receiving the status of received voicemail messages. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to a third party telephone number and using the SLS of the subscriber as the calling line identifier. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the communication request is a text message sent from the mobile device to the service request number as the texted number.