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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160231 | Aggregation onto a signaling tunnel of signaling for telephone calls through a digital communication network A communication system is provided which includes a digital communication network having a network endpoint and a signaling server. The network endpoint is coupled with the signaling server via signaling tunnels through the digital communication network. Also includ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8077853 | VoIP adapter, IP network device and method for performing advanced VoIP functions A VoIP adapter for POTS a phone comprises: a POTS phone connector, an IP network interface, two sets of signaling senders, signaling receivers, media senders and media receivers for the POTS phone and the IP network respectively, and a controller for controlling the... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8045694 | Interface for providing connection of a switch and a VMS using an IP network An interface for use in a telephone communication system provides for connection of a telephone switch to an IP network, allowing data signals between the telephone switch and a VMS to be transmitted by the IP network. In addition to transmission of the signals over... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8019073 | Systems and methods for implementing split numbering plan area codes in an IMS network Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing a split numbering plan area code in an IMS network. The IMS network comprises a subscriber server adapted to store a new phone number including a new area code for a subscriber assigned as a result of the split numb... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8000464 | Method of managing a peering database in a telecommunications network When a call offer is received by a telecommunications peering network destined for a telephone number maintained within a peering database, the telecommunications peering network attempts to route the call directly to the peering partner telecommunications (e.g., br... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995738 | Method of managing a peering database in a telecommunications network When a call offer is received by a telecommunications peering network destined for a telephone number maintained within a peering database, the telecommunications peering network attempts to route the call directly to the peering partner telecommunications (e.g., br... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995737 | Accommodation of two independent telephony systems Independent telephony systems are integrated by using symmetric forking from both systems. Calls received by either system are forked to the other system. Thus, a call can be accepted by one of the systems, using its external interfaces, and presented to all devices... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7929683 | Systems and methods for managing a numbering plan area split with LRN routed calls To route calls in a wireless network in which an NPA split has been implemented, an intelligent router mediates NPA mismatches by modifying requests for routing information according to a rule set based on the update status of the HLR or other network element to whi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7920691 | Method and apparatus for configuring an automatic cross connect system at a remote wiring hub A method and apparatus for configuring connectivity at a hub having a plurality of subscriber lines from a plurality of subscriber premises and a plurality of feeder lines from a central office. The hub provides connectivity between the plurality of subscriber premi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7920690 | Interworking of multimedia and telephony equipment The present invention provides a way to associate multimedia clients with telephony devices and create multimedia sessions related to a voice connection between the telephony devices. The telephony devices may be part of a public network or an enterprise network ass... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916853 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing calendar based routings of communications Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing calendar based routing of communications. Methods include receiving a communication from a sending party to a receiving party, the communication including a communication type. A current calendar entry ty... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7912203 | Method and apparatus for providing called party information to a coverage point during survivable processor operation Called party information is provided during survivable processor mode operation of a branch included in a distributed private branch exchange communication system for support of features that require information identifying the called party. More particularly, a cov... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7912204 | Emergency route control for a communication network A route manager queries a new network element to identify egress routes coupled to the network element and to identify external nodes coupled to the egress routes. The route manager queries a database with identifiers for the external nodes to identify associated te... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7894593 | Callback services in a communication system A method provides callback services in a communications system to a first party from a second party. The method includes supplying the second party with a telephone number of the first party in a first format. The method also includes selecting a numbering plan out ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7885398 | Multiple criteria based load balancing This invention provides the ability to load balance calls in a communications network using a certain criterion, such as a user-specified call priority, or the call service category. The method is applied when selecting a route for a new call or for re-balancing the... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7864942 | System and method for routing calls A method and system of routing calls. In a particular embodiment, the method includes prompting a caller of a call for caller information with a first system. The first system has a first interface characteristic. The method further includes selecting a destination ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7853002 | Number portability service in a telecommunication system The present invention relates to a method and a network element in a telecommunications system. The telecommunications system comprises at least two telecommunications networks and means for providing number portability service between the networks and also suppleme... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7835512 | Call routing based on user availability There is disclosed a method of routing a call in a communication system, comprising: defining a set of availability modes for at least one user, each mode including at least one identifier identifying at least one originating telephone number; defining a routing rul... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7822190 | Method, system, and apparatus for debugging a live telephone call A method of debugging a telephone call can include, using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) formatted messages, initiating a debug session between a debugger and a call server for a telephone call established over at least a portion of a packet-switched network. A d... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7809125 | Method and apparatus for selection of special-purpose gateways A method and apparatus route telecommunication calls in a communication system based on media type by detecting a requirement for a special media type for a telecommunication call; and selecting a subset of a plurality of gateways wherein only the subset of gateways... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7804952 | Prioritized call load balancing This invention provides the ability to load balance calls in a communications network using a certain criterion, such as a user-specified call priority, or the call class of service. The method is applied when selecting a route for a new call or for re-balancing the... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7760866 | System and method for auditing switch code routing instructions The present invention provides a method and system for automatically auditing code routing instructions on switches in a telecommunication network. Code routing information is retrieved from at least one source containing code routing information. Based on the retri... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7751548 | System and method for facilitating targeted marketing over a telecommunications network A method and system for facilitating targeted marketing over a telecommunications network that includes a central controller which receives a data request from an originating party to a terminating party. The identity of the terminating party is established and targ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7724888 | Automated method for determining caller satisfaction An automated method for determining user satisfaction with a call comprising (1) maintaining a count of the number of times a user was asked for input during the call (the “actual count”), (2) maintaining a count of the number of times a user should have been as... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7639793 | Method and apparatus for reconfiguring network routes A method and apparatus for ensuring that every path in an IP network that interconnects a pair of VoIP network elements comprises diverse network routes and is engineered with adequate bandwidth to support VoIP phone calls are disclosed. In the event that a single p... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7616753 | System and method for providing intercept of international calls to reroute the call from the default international routing The invention helps solve problems with technology that detects international calls. When an international call is detected a database is queried. Dependent on the results of the database query, present conditions based up on criteria, the call is either routed usin... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7577245 | Method of detecting misrouted inter-office transport facility routes in a telecommunications system A method of detecting misrouted inter-office transport facility routes in a telecommunications system is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of provisioning orders corresponding to a plurality of newly requested inter-office facility routes to be ad... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7555113 | Method and apparatus for providing customer premise equipment based routing A method and apparatus for enabling a network provider to download routing profiles into an intelligent Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) device to enable the CPE to determine the best provider to route a particular call to are disclosed. The CPE determines the best ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7508928 | System and method for voice-over-packet calling with PSTN backup A telephony interface system has a controller and multiple communication interfaces to provide voice-over-packet (VoP) telephone service with PSTN telephone service as backup. The telephony interface system has a communication interface for at least one telephony de... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7496192 | Interworking of multimedia and telephony equipment The present invention provides a way to associate multimedia clients with telephony devices and create multimedia sessions related to a voice connection between the telephony devices. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7424106 | Routing traffic between carriers A method for routing an international call includes receiving a call and identifying a first international carrier based on an Internet protocol address associated with the call or a tunnel through which the call was received. The method also includes identifying a ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412051 | System and method for routing calls across call managers using a route plan A call manager includes a first device process that controls a first telephony device and that receives a call request from the first telephony device. The call request includes a telephone number associated with a second telephony device. The call manager also incl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409053 | System and method of providing DSL services on a telephone network A system and method for delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber. In a telecommunications network, the signal passing through a protector field is diverted to a cross connect block that can be selectively configured to establish a communicati... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7406168 | Connection manager for integrating legacy telephony environments and IP networks In a telephony call management system, a method of distributing calls among a plurality of packet-based load balancing resources can include receiving over a telephony channel a call request specifying call information, comparing the call information with selection ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403947 | Method and system for providing computer-network related information about a calling party A method and system for providing computer-network related information about a calling party. First, the called party receives a telephone number of a calling party. The called party's customer premises equipment (CPE) or elements in a telephone network then use the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394897 | Method and system for routing service calls made from resold lines A method and system for routing service calls made from lines resold to a competitive service provider includes advanced intelligent network and standard switching functionality. The call may be made into an AIN service switching point (60) or a non-AIN switc... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388953 | Method and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony The present invention is directed to a telephony system that includes a first network and a second network. The system includes a first network call control system configured to provide intelligent network control services to the first network. The first network cal... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7372955 | System and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network A system and method for accessing a wireless network from a handset connected to a public wiring network are described. A request to establish a communication is received from a user interface. A connection path is determined for the communication based on an identi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369844 | Supplementary call grabber service for mobile networks A method and arrangement in a telecommunication network according to “GSM on the Net” or “IPT” intercepts an incoming call for a user registered at an access node for which an intercept service is active. Depending on the type of called party identifier prov... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7359501 | Telephone call dialling A device for making telephone calls receives input data defining a call destination. The device generates a request message which is output to a control center, a response message then being received from the control center identifying a preferred route for routing ... | 04/15/2008 |
