An enhancement to AIN fault handling that allows SSP triggers to access an
alternative treatment application when fault handling is invoked. If an
alternative treatment application is referenced in the BCM fault handling
attribute, then the application is called when AIN fault handling is
invoked. If the alternative treatment application is not successful in
completing the service function, then one of the traditional fault
handling options is applied, (i.e., routing to a specific directory
number, voice announcement then terminate call, continue, or final
treatment). The present invention allows a last attempt at completing the
service function by the alternative treatment application after fault
handling is called, but before default handling or final treatment is
invoked.
