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8180045 Method for selection and routing of an inbound voice call to an appropriate network for completion  
A method of directing a call includes receiving a call connection request, the call connection request including an identifier associated with a called party. The method also includes determining a...
8180320 System and method for effecting special number communications by a multi-mode phone using a preferred mode  
A method for effecting emergency service communications using a preferred mode by a communication station configured for communicating using multiple modes includes: (a) evaluating the multiple...
8180041 One number, intelligent call processing system  
A one number, multi-application, intelligent call processing system provides service benefits to a caller, a servicing location and/or a vanity number advertiser during a call, parallel to the call...
8175250 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...
8171305 Method for authorizing a telephone transaction and local node  
The invention relates to a method for authorizing a telephone transaction and in particular an access to a database through a user in a telecommunication network, said telecommunication network...
8160229 Call routing system and method  
A method and system is provided wherein routing information is obtained from previously cached information or from a gatekeeper. An originating gateway in a network receives a request for a...
8155294 Associating a telephone call with a dialog based on a computer protocol such as SIP  
Providing non-voice capabilities relating to a phone call at a computing device includes receiving a request to begin a telephone call from a first telephone to a second telephone, wherein the...
8144857 Method and apparatus for in-progress call forwarding  
The present invention is a method and system for transferring calls among communicating devices connected through a public network. The service is offered by a public network to permit a party in a...
8135121 Method and apparatus for selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number  
A system for (and a method of) selectively establishing communication with one of plural devices associated with a single telephone number is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the system...
8130932 Method and apparatus for implementing a network element in a communications network  
A method and apparatus for implementing a network element in a communications network are described. In one example, a set of service provider defined interfaces are defined, wherein each of the...
8125965 Wireless multi-mode system and method  
A multi-mode combination broadband wireless card and router system includes a broadband wireless card for broadband wireless data communication with a WAN over a broadband wireless link; a router...
8116449 Cost-effective, multichannel digital logger  
A digital logger system includes a multichannel interface circuit that: 1. concurrently and continuously-receives audio telecommunication signals for at least two telephone calls from a digital...
8111818 Method and system for processing calls by proxy  
A method of processing a call by proxy in a network is provided. The method comprises: receiving a request from a first party for a proxy call on behalf of a second party at a first call control...
8102989 Apparatus and method for switching from overlap signaling to en bloc signaling in a data network  
Gateways facilitate communication of voice traffic from a calling party to a called party over a packet network. To establish a communication session, an originating gateway sends one or more...
8085924 One number, intelligent call processing system  
A one number, multi-application, intelligent call processing system provides service benefits to a caller, a servicing location and/or a vanity number advertiser during a call, parallel to the call...
8073777 Integrated business systems for web based telecommunications management  
The specification discloses a method of doing business over the public Internet, particularly, a method which enables access to legacy management tools used by a telecommunications enterprise in...
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....
8059811 System and method for controlling a call processing system  
A communication system that comprises call processors, interworking units, and a control system handles a plurality of calls. The call processors process signaling messages for the calls, and in...
RE42901 Common gateway to call control systems  
A method of and apparatus for supporting intelligent call routing (ICR) systems multiple vendors, in a vendor neutral fashion using a computer is described. One embodiment has a voice program send...
8046011 System and method for enabling short message services between wireless and wireline communication systems  
A computing system configured to receive an SMS message generated by a wireless device and include an indicia of an address, such as a telephone number, associated with a destination wireline...
8045692 System and method for determining whether to request additional telephone numbering resources by a telecommunications carrier  
A system for determining whether to request additional telephone number resources for a telecommunications carrier. The system may include a first database operated by a telecommunications carrier...
8040877 Voice over IP architecture  
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network is described in which session state is maintained in access switches, but not signaling gateways which maintain transaction state only during pendency...
8041022 Policy-based control of content intercept  
In one embodiment, a method includes detecting registration of an endpoint associated with a user on a network. The method further includes accessing a policy profile of the user. The policy...
8041015 Presence based DTMF signaling enablement of voice communication controller and method  
A voice communication controller (e.g., private branch exchange (PBX)) is described herein which can automatically enable an outbound dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) feature for one of it's...
8036366 Intelligent formatting of VoIP telephone numbers  
A system and method are disclosed for intelligent formatting of VoIP telephone numbers. The intelligent VoIP formatting system includes a presentation and user interface layer, an E.164 formatting...
8031856 Customer owned telephone numbers  
According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for routing telephone calls from host switch to remote switch in a Voice Over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) network. A h...
8019067 User interface for telephone system administration  
A user interface for a telephone system may include a telephone portion operable to provide telephone administration functionality for each of a plurality of telephones of a telephone system. The...
8009808 System and method for maintaining a translations database to effect call control at a remote terminal  
A call control system comprising a control module, a translations database and a switching fabric are connected to a trunk group between a remote terminal and its controlling local switching...
8000463 Telephone system  
A telephone system comprising a first phone terminal belonging to private communication network, a second phone terminal belonging to public communication network, a transit device connects the...
7996036 Method and system for providing mobility to enhanced call service features at remote locations  
A system and method for providing PBX-like functionality at a remote office location includes the capability of maintaining a network session with a mobile number associated with the remote worker...
7991141 Method and apparatus for personal call routing request and handling  
A system includes a server including one or more databases for storing one or more handling rules specifying handling of incoming telephone calls; an intermediary routing control unit configured to...
7991142 Telephone exchange apparatus and telephone system  
According to one embodiment, a telephone exchange apparatus includes a plurality of processors whose connect communication lines differing in communication protocol from one another, a memory which...
7965831 Telephone control device, telephone control method, telephone control program, telephone terminal, telephone calling method, telephone calling program and telephone control system  
The present invention realizes a telephone system which enables calling with ease from an outside line to a desired extension telephone terminal in an extension telephone network having a plurality...
7961863 System and method for major trading area (MTA) routing in a telecommunications network  
A method includes determining all telephone numbers to which a selected CLLI can terminate calls, wherein the CLLI is associated with one or more major trading areas (MTAs), creating a FROM-TO...
7961710 Apparatus and method for setting multi-path  
A method and apparatus is provided for setting multiple paths between wireless nodes of an ad-hoc network including a source node, a relay node and a destination node that receives a message from...
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...
7953218 System and method for enhanced origination services for toll free telephone calls  
Enhanced Origination Services (EOS) for Toll Free (TF) telephone calls consists of uploading instructions to the SMS/800 National Database, which instructions are subsequently downloaded by Signal...
7948970 Communication terminal device, communication method and electronic mail server  
A communication terminal device includes a connection establishing unit which establishes a connection by a call control protocol with a destination device designated by an IP telephone number, a...
7933398 System and method for call bridging in a call center using a virtual private network  
A method and system for bridging a call in a network as well as a bridged call are provided. A call is received via a network. The call is connected to a first destination. The call is then...
7929682 System and method for providing communications services  
A routing system for providing a communications service via a telecommunications network includes a switch communicatively coupled to a first interface, a second interface, and third interface....
7929686 System and method for managing request priority in a telecommunications network  
A method and system for managing requests in a hold queue and the responses thereto are described. By providing a management system for handling requests in a call queue, a requesting party may be...
7924999 Using remote processors to generate routing information to terminate calls to a customer premises  
A communication system is described that comprises a switching system, an SCP, and a customer premises. The customer premises includes a remote processor and a plurality of terminating devices....
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...
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...
7912199 Methods and systems for remote cell establishment  
Methods and systems are described for remote establishment of a call from a first device to a second device. In said methods and systems the information is retrieved from the first device regarding...
7882439 Graphical user interface and method for customer centric network management  
A graphical user interface and method for customer centric network management. The graphical user interface includes a first view showing text input by a user indicative of customer identification...
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...
7864943 Methods and systems for load sharing and preserving sequencing of signaling connection control part (SCCP) messages  
Methods and systems for load sharing and preserving sequencing of signaling connection control part (SCCP) messages are disclosed. According to one method, SCCP messages are received at an inbound...
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...
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...