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7596213 Multiple access internet portal revenue sharing  
Multiple access internet portal billing systems are provided. A representative system, among others, includes a communication facility, a wireless internet server, and a transaction billing system....
7412598 Method and system for real-time insertion of service during a call session over a communication network  
A method and apparatus for real-time insertion of services into an IP telephony call session are disclosed. A client initiates a service request message to a second server. The service request...
7298734 Method and system communication system message processing based on classification criteria  
A system and method that provides for an exchange of messages and associated data across a plurality of communication network system entities for one or more communications networks, wherein the...
7224775 System and method for providing prioritized access to a messaging system  
A method and system for providing prioritized access to a messaging system includes receiving at an access controller for a messaging system a request for connection by a user to the messaging...
7215756 Utilization of a local exchange network by a plurality of local network operators  
The invention relates to an exchange for connecting telecommunications terminals of subscribers to a telecommunications network, comprising subscriber lines via which the respective...
7206393 Apparatus and method for processing information from a telephone network  
A data processing apparatus is coupled to receive call data records from a telephone network ( 4 ), for example an SS7 network. The apparatus ( 1 ) receives data records of different types having...
7170989 Transaction dependency manager  
A method and system for efficiently and accurately processing dependent telecommunications-switch transactions is provided. A subset of tables is identified that will be affected by processing each...
7146001 Dynamic essential line service  
A switch-based feature that dynamically designates a class B line as class A if the call is a GETS call. The line remains class A until a non-GETS call is placed, whereupon the line reverts to its...
7076047 Method and apparatus for determining the carrier used for an AIN call  
The present invention provides a method for determining the carrier that should be used for a particular AIN call. The following information is derived for each call: the originating calling party...
6888832 Method and system for notifying customer of voicemail using an ATM signaling channel from an ATM/DSL head-end network  
An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) digital subscriber line (DSL) head end network includes customer premise equipment (CPE), which delivers DSL service to at least one customer. A voicemail server...
6792101 Method to transport a reference clock signal  
A method to transport a reference clock signal from a central office to a line terminal in a communication system. The central office retrieves a reference clock signal, and a first counter in the...
6782090 Switching system control method and apparatus  
A switching system control method controls a plurality of area codes by a single telephone switching system. Area codes and office codes are defined in a corresponding relationship, so that there...
6757373 Switching core controller for digital cross-connect system, and modes of operating a switching core  
A switching core controller for controlling one or more Digital Cross-connect Systems (DCSs). A method for operating a switching core for pre-provisioning communication paths in anticipation of...
6707902 Method of resynchronizing data transfer between two modems connected by a dedicated line  
A method of resynchronizing data transfer between a first modem assigned to a central office and connected by a dedicated line a second modem assigned to a remote subscriber following a fault...
6704409 Method and apparatus for processing real-time transactions and non-real-time transactions  
A transaction control system is capable of receiving both real-time transactions and non-real-time transactions. The control system processes the received transactions using a transaction...
6704408 Method and system for connecting a wireline telephone to a wireline switch in a wireline telecommunications network  
A method and system for connecting a wireline telephone to a wireline switch in a wireline telecommunications network having a plurality of remote terminals and wireline switches includes a...
6668053 Process for generating recent change commands for various stored program telephone switches  
The system automatically generates electronic commands necessary to modify or provision different types of program control switches as may be included in a public switch telephone network. A data...
6633639 Telephone switch configuration detector  
A telephony device such as a digital telephone or personal computer attaches to phone lines and automatically determines both the type of switch to which is connected, and the type of line card in...
6574321 Apparatus and method for management of policies on the usage of telecommunications services  
This invention allows enterprises to achieve specific objectives in the management and enforcement of policies related to the use of telecommunications services. It was conceived for use in...
6539089 Method and apparatus for implementing a plurality of numbering plans in a telecommunications network  
A method and apparatus are disclosed for implementing a plurality of numbering plans in a telecommunications network. A network can support a private numbering plan for identifying private lines,...
6507648 Method and apparatus for prioritizing voice and data in a circuit-switched network  
The invention is a novel method of processing incoming and outgoing call requests by a switching unit such as a KSU, PBX or PC server. Each established circuit and each call request is associated...
6504907 Call detail reporting for lawful surveillance  
A lawfully authorized electronic surveillance operation requires reporting of detailed call data for a variety of calls associated with the subject of the surveillance. For at least some specified...
6493445 Providing alerting/call waiting/call holding services to on-line internet users  
This invention relates to methods and apparatus for handling incoming or intra-office calls when a telephone subscriber having a POTS, (Plain Old Telephone Service) telephone instrument and line...
6487289 Managing priorities for routing calls in a telecommunication network  
In a method of routing a call in a network with a plurality of nodes connected by trunks, each call is assigned a priority level as a function of which it can pre-empt calls in the network. The...
6480597 Switch controller for a telecommunications network  
The present invention is a switch controller that provides an interface between a public switched telephone network and intelligent services network components. The switch controller controls the...
6453037 Remote telecommunications system for automatic number identification screening  
The network control system, servicing a long distance carrier switching office, is provided with a caller's automatic number identification (ANI) when a calling party calls a called party. Using a...
6445787 Multi-drop digital telephone loop  
A multi-drop digital telephone loop uses point-to-point digital communication between a series of Add/drop units and a central office terminal to route telephone traffic to customers. The loop...
6404885 Method and system for providing multiple classes of telephone access service  
A telecommunications method and system for providing and monitoring multiple classes of service to users seeking dial-up access to a given resource. Incoming calls from two user groups, one group...
6345092 Switch and method of seizing outgoing trunk of same  
Outgoing trunks of a switch are divided into reserved trunks and non-reserved trunks. A controller seizes reserved trunks equally for calls from subscriber terminals regardless of whether a call is...
6327362 System and method including dynamic differential treatment in workflows and contact flow  
Computer and telecommunication systems employing workflow (contact flow) processes are enhanced by employing dynamic random differential treatment of so-called instances (contacts) entering the...
6310949 Intelligent communications networks  
A service node is used in an intelligent communications network for providing services for customers. The node includes a server arranged to define a plurality of services; a plurality of resources...
6282279 Method and system for processing outbound service calls via a network adjunct platform  
A method and system for processing a variety of outbound service calls initiated by a network adjunct platform (NAP) over a Small Scale Adjunct Primary Rate Interface (SSA PRI) in a...
6282277 Unbundling device and method for connecting a competing local exchange carrier (CLEC) to the subscriber loop of a local exchange carrier (LEC)  
An unbundling demarcation device (UDD) is disclosed for disconnecting the equipment of a local exchange carrier (LEC) from a subscriber in order to permit a competing local exchange carrier (CLEC)...
6256380 Methods for processing operator service system calls  
To distinguish multiple operator services systems (OSS) and provide services within a single local area telephone network, originating end telephone offices include database tables that correlate...
6157954 Communication control device including business card database with associated business card agents for controlling communicated electronic mail between user and card provider  
A communication control software application is used in a user communication device having a processor and associated memory. The processor controls a display and a user input device. A...
6137873 Automatic electronic telecommunications order translation and processing  
A system and method for processing orders for telecommunication services received by a telecommunication services provider include receiving an electronic message in a first predefined format from...
6134317 Method and apparatus for improving utilization of multiple phone lines  
Methods and apparatus are described for routing transmissions from a plurality of transmission lines to a plurality of devices associated with the transmission lines. An incoming transmission is...
6125177 Telephone communications network with enhanced signaling and call routing  
Enhanced signaling and call routing is provided in a telephone communications network that includes a local telephone central office having a POTS line connection between a subscriber station and...
6075851 Organization chart based call information routing  
A method of routing calls, messages or information (call routing) comprising storing in a memory a database representing a relationship or organization roles, including names of persons filling the...
6055305 Method and apparatus for providing network-based customized call treatment  
A method and apparatus for providing customized treatment for incoming calls from a calling party to a called party. A database is queried with a calling party identifier and a called party...
6041116 Method and apparatus for controlling outbound calls  
A system for processing outbound calls includes a system controller that controls the placement of an outbound call to a called number. The called number placed by the system controller has an...
6041109 Telecommunications system having separate switch intelligence and switch fabric  
The present invention is a telecommunications system having separate switch fabric and switch intelligence. The system comprises a switch fabric, a switch intelligence, and a feature processor. The...
5978465 Method and apparatus for allocating resources in a call center  
A system is provided for allocating resources in a call center. The system identifies a record associated with a resource in the call center. The record includes an attribute associated with the...
5966434 System and method for managing feature interaction of telephone services  
A service control processor includes a plurality of service feature processors each corresponding to selected telephone service, and a plurality of call processing records, each corresponding to a...
5963626 Method and system for posting messages to callers based on caller identity  
A method and system for generating and posting a message to callers based on a caller's identity includes a communication station for determining whether a calling party is attempting to connect...
5956396 Class-of-service automatic routing  
Local/toll dynamic routing integration is achieved within a telecommunications network (14) that includes at least one dynamic routing local switching system (24-1) for receiving incoming call and...
5949864 Fraud prevention apparatus and method for performing policing functions for telephone services  
An apparatus and method is disclosed for performing policing functions for specialized telephone services, and for mitigating fraudulent usage of such services in ubiquitous telephone networks that...
H001802 System and method for automatically provisioning a telecommunications switch  
A system for providing country-specific data for a telecommunications system is provided. The system includes a data storage system and a user interface. A controller is connected to the data...
5949873 Method of providing centrex type operation using a PBX and a central switching office  
A method of operating a communication switching system in conjunction with a PBX comprising: storing at the PBX equipment station identifiers in association with directory numbers, storing at the...
5943405 Credit calling service system  
A system is provided for enabling a subscriber using a credit call service to utilize a telecommunication service subscribed by the subscriber himself or herself. The credit call service system is...
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