Telephonic communications – Plural exchange network or interconnection – With interexchange network routing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2643)
Telephonic communications
Plural exchange network or interconnection
With interexchange network routing
C379S201010, C379S221090, C379S210020
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865266
ABSTRACT:
AIN based methods and apparatus for transitioning telephone numbers and customers from the PSTN to a VOIP network are described. AIN line number portability features are used to allow a few gateway switches that interconnect the PSTN and VOIP networks to service customers whose telephone numbers were originally serviced by several remote PSTN switches. AIN LNP triggers are used to forward PSTN calls, directed to the PSTN switch previously used to service a telephone number, to the gateway switch assigned to route such calls to the IP network. AIN triggers set at the gateway switch insure that the subscriber with the ported telephone number continues to receive AIN services provided before the telephone number was ported to the IP network. Calls from ported telephone numbers to telephones in the PSTN are billed from PSTN switches through the use of AIN functionality and triggers set at the gateway switch.
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Kuntz Curtis
Palmieri, Esq. Joseph P.
Straub & Pokotylo
Suchtya, Esq. Leonard C.
Taylor Barry W
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