Telephonic communications – Plural exchange network or interconnection – With interexchange network routing
Patent
1997-10-31
1999-08-10
Hunter, Daniel S.
Telephonic communications
Plural exchange network or interconnection
With interexchange network routing
379112, 348 12, 348 13, 348552, H04M 700
Patent
active
059370548
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the present invention, a selected local carrier may be operated by receiving a first signal and initializing provision of a second signal to a residential communications device in response to the first signal. More specifically, the first signal is, e.g., indicative of a particular local carrier (e.g., a first local carrier or a second local carrier) being chosen as the selected local carrier from a group of local carriers. The group of local carriers comprises the first local carrier and the second local carrier. Illustratively, the second signal is a dialtone signal, the first local carrier is a local exchange provider and the second local carrier is an interactive television provider. Various devices capable of choosing the selected local carrier are also disclosed. Advantageously, the method provides consumers with a choice of local access carriers.
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Penzias Arno Allan
Szurkowski Edward Stanley
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