having an input mechanism operable by a requesting participant to submit a request for an auxiliary service to be provided during the conversation and a service processor adapted to receive the request over the network and to provide the requested auxiliary service responsive to the request such that at least one of the other participants receives substantially no indication of the request application_number US 88732501 A description reference is now made to fig1 which is a simplified block diagram illustrating a telephone network for undetected provision of auxiliary services during a telephone conversation constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention shown are first participant 110 and a second participant 120 in telephonic conversation using telephones 130 140 over a voice communication channel 150 through a telephone network 155 network 155 can be substantially any public or private telephone network such as a pstn a mobile network such as a cellular or pcs network the internet or a combination of such networks vocal information is transmitted between first and second participants 110 120 over channel 150 via a central office 160 which serves as a switching center for the telephone network as is known in the art central office 160 is preferably also capable of acting as an auxiliary service provider using an auxiliary services processor 170 upon request by one of participants 110 120 alternatively while.