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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184798 | Methods, systems and computer program products for accessing number portability (NP) and E.164 number (ENUM) data using a common NP/ENUM data locator structure According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing number portability (NP) and E.164 number (ENUM) data in a combined NP/ENUM database. One method includes receiving a query including ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8175251 | Method and system to bypass ENUM to reach a callee via a PSTN or a PLMN At least one telephone network element receives an attempt of a caller to place a telephone call to a callee. A telephone number for the call is registered in a telephone number mapping (ENUM) database to receive incoming telephone calls via a Voice over Internet Pr... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8073127 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for using a location routing number based query and response mechanism to effect subscriber cutover A method for using an LRN based query and response mechanism to effect subscriber cutover includes receiving an LRN based response message including a communications service subscriber identifier. The method further includes determining a cutover switch LRN associat... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7965830 | Network element and method of mapping address information The invention concerns a network element (4) for a telecommunication network (1) and a method of mapping address information according to a network numbering plan of the telecommunication network (1) to service access codes or network element ad... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7961864 | Local number portability cross connect method A method is provided to implement a subscriber local number portability migration request. The method includes sending a trigger signal to a cross-connect device to cause the cross-connect device to switch between a first communication channel and a second communica... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7899175 | System and method for providing a dial plan conversion in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment A method to be executed in a session initiation protocol (SIP) environment is provided that includes initiating a conversion process that involves a change from a first communications platform to a second communications platform. One or more routing tables associate... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881452 | Method for testing a local number portability (LNP) ported telephone number A method for testing a Local Number Portability (LNP) ported telephone number is provided according to the invention. The method includes in a first switch generating a LNP test telephone call to a second switch. The LNP test telephone call is targeted to the LNP-po... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7860231 | Porting a directory number for a duration of time The present invention provides an apparatus, method and article for porting a directory number for a duration of time. A portability component automatically updates one or more provisioning components to port the directory number for the duration of time. The value ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7860232 | Method and system for migrating a telephone service from a first local exchange carrier to a second local exchange carrier A method and system are provided for migrating telephone service. An order is received to migrate telephone service to a competitive local exchange carrier for at least one telephone line assigned to a customer. An account is created for the order. At least one sub-... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7702092 | Communication system and method of routing calls to a terminating end point A method of determining a telephony network node for routing a call is disclosed. The method includes receiving a call request at a service provider node, the call request including a called number to reach a called party. The method further includes sending a combi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7636431 | Method and apparatus for subscriber control of an inbound call Service subscriber inbound call control is effected from within a public switched telephone network (PSTN) using a Call Service Node (CSN). On receipt of a call directed to the service subscriber, at least one messaging network message is sent to the service subscri... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7630485 | Method and system to bypass ENUM to reach a callee via a PSTN or a PLMN At least one telephone network element receives an attempt by a caller to place a telephone call to a telephone number of a callee. The telephone number is registered in a telephone number mapping (ENUM) database to receive incoming telephone calls via a Voice over ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7627108 | Systems and methods for providing ENUM in an LNP environment A system, computer-readable medium system, and method which provide a ENUM specification in an LNP environment where an originating device of a first service provider dials a dialed call for forwarding to a terminating device of a second service provider. There is p... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7545924 | Method and system for selectively performing call information query A system and method for providing call information query stores modified call information associated with a telephone number within the local databases of a service provider's local network. The modified call information enables a service provider to unilaterally al... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7529361 | Method for NPA split processing A system and method for numbering plan area (NPA) split processing is disclosed. In one implementation, a query is received during a permissive dialing period. The query comprises a destination location that is associated with a first NPA. It is determined whether a... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7471784 | Dialed number service routing in a telephone network by reference to a database In accordance with an improved call routing methodology, a call is routed within a communication network by reference to one or more databases. In response to receiving a local number portability request at a service control point (SCP), the SCP accesses one or more... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7418262 | Mobile terminal for automatically managing country code and method for storing/finding phone number using the same A mobile terminal for providing a mobile service and a method for storing and finding a phone number using the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal stores and manages country code information, a mobile service subscriber's registration information, and mobile servic... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411944 | Method of and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony A method and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony, wherein the system includes a location manager and an IP telephony proxy server. The location manager includes an interface to a legacy telephony service control entity and the I... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406073 | Method of and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony A method and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony, wherein the system includes a location manager and an IP telephony proxy server. The location manager includes an interface to a legacy telephony service control entity and the I... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395276 | Systems and methods for resolving telephone number discrepancies en masse A method of correcting telephone number status discrepancies using a telephone number inventory management system includes providing a telephone number inventory management system. In the system, each telephone number in a group of telephone numbers is represented b... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7372954 | Method for NPA split processing A system and method for numbering plan area (NPA) split processing is disclosed. In one implementation, a query is received during a permissive dialing period. The query comprises a destination location that is associated with a first NPA. It is determined whether a... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7349533 | Telephony transitioning system The present invention provides a Universal Signaling Point (USP) that acts as a liaison between a call signaling network and a number of switching entities, which support lines, trunks, or a combination thereof. During a transition of the lines or trunks from a dono... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340049 | Feedback to calling communication device on call connected with intelligent network signaling An apparatus in one example comprises one or more intelligent network platforms that serve to provide feedback to be played to a calling communication device during a call from the calling communication device for a called communication device. One or more of the on... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336955 | Interconnection agreement determining system, apparatus, and method When a location-area MSC 20 receives an SMS originating signal, an interrogating unit 21 sends an SRIforSM signal including the MSISDN of a receiving terminal 10b to an HLR 30. When the location-area MSC 20 receives an SRIfo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333477 | System and method for bandwidth on demand for internet service providers A telecommunications system and method for increasing communications bandwidth for an Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) to accommodate temporary fluctuations in demand. The present invention utilizes an Advanced Intelligent Network (“AIN”) to re-direct calls... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328257 | System for automatically assigning a telephone number to an existing telephone after detecting a network connection of a portable computer An apparatus and method that allows a telecommunication identification number for a communication terminal to be determined upon a presence of a user at the network connected telecommunication terminal. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324502 | System and method for mapping a PSTN trunk to a packet network endpoint A system for mapping dissimilar communication protocols is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises user communication information that spans at least two dissimilar communication networks, a first communication protocol associated with a first communicati... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7325067 | Personalized account migration system and method A method for migrating information, and a migrator for migrating information, are disclosed. The method may include extracting organizational information from at least two service providers, accessing a first at least one of the at least two service providers upon s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320026 | Intersystem messaging using ENUM standard A system and method for transforming voice mail messages into a package capable of being parsed and read by different proprietary voice mail systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method that allows for intersystem messaging throug... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315615 | Automatic telephone line switch An apparatus (40) and method for switching a customer-premises telephone line (36) between a plurality of local telephone networks (35). The local telephone networks may have different electrical and operational characteristics. Using less than ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7295666 | Query and analysis method for MSTPs in a mobile telecommunication network The present invention is related to a method for analysing the functions of a signal transfer point in a telecommunications network, said method comprising: Regularly collecting all IPR messages from said signal transfer point and store said messages as... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289618 | Method for performing external call forwarding between internet and telephone network in web-phone system A method for performing external call forwarding between the Internet and a telephone network in a Web-phone system. The Web-phone system has a terminal to be connected to the Internet and the telephone network. The Web-phone system allows the terminal to forward an... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289621 | Method and system for assignment of numbers as addresses for stations on a switched network A method, and a switched network adapted to carry out the method, and computer-readable media carrying instructions for controlling the network, to increase the utilization of the North American Numbering Plan. Numbers that otherwise would be stranded in a low growt... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286660 | Method and system for selectively performing call information query A system and method for providing call information query stores modified call information associated with a telephone number within the local databases of a service provider's local network. The modified call information enables a service provider to unilaterally al... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280532 | Call set-up method using SIP-T overlap signaling In a call set-up method using SIP-T overlap signaling, rather than waiting for receiving every digit of a called number dialed by a caller, when digits capable of a number translation are received, a bearer channel connection is immediately performed so that a delay... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7260101 | Auto-configuration process for a point code in a common channel signaling network Configuration of a new point code connected to a SS7 network through a MTP level 3 aligned link, involves listening to point code status massages originating from distant point codes and forwarded on said link. When a message originating from an unknown distant poin... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257089 | System for networking attendant and messaging speech systems A method and network that employs N attendant, messaging and content-based speech systems networked together to transfer call sessions via a VoIP bi-directional link. To enhance network performance, each of the N systems of the network includes an extension database... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245709 | Portability of subscriber features in a telecommunication system A telephone subscriber is provided with call features associated with his home telephone line when the subscriber is at a remote (different) telephone line. Aspects include: registration of the subscriber at a remote telephone line with association of the subscriber... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239644 | ATM gateway system The invention is a system for modifying the VPI/VCIs in ATM cells transferred between two ATM systems on a call-by-call basis. A signaling processor receives signaling for the call and selects a new VPI/VCI for the call. The signaling processor generates a control m... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7224686 | Method of and apparatus for mediating common channel signaling messages between networks using a pseudo-switch A communication network includes an SS7 Security Gatekeeper that authenticates and validates network control messages within, transiting, entering and leaving an overlying control fabric such as an SS7 network. The SS7 Security Gatekeeper incorporates several levels... | 05/29/2007 |
