Patent ID: 9491284
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method of seamlessly connecting over-the-top (OTT) networks and traditional telecommunication networks, comprising: receiving by a traditional telecommunication network telecommunications service provider from a calling party a dialed number of a called party; communicating by said traditional telecommunications network telecommunications service provider the dialed number to an over-the-top service provider; checking by said over-the-top service provider whether it can terminate said call; said checking comprising checking whether the connectivity between the over-to-top service provider and the called party is adequate according to at least one of: performing a communication test and checking whether said communication is a wireless local area network; and communicating said checking results to the telecommunication service provider, wherein said telecommunication service provider is capable of rerouting said call in case of failure in a manner that is seamless to both the calling party and the called party.