Patent ID: 6130935
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A virtual networking system for completing a call from an originating telephone station to a telecommunication network, the system comprising:a receiver for receiving an input signaling message comprising an indicator of the originating telephone station and an indicator of a destination virtual network station;a billing number translator for translating the indicator of the originating telephone station to a corresponding indicator of a billing station to which the call is to be billed;a destination translator for translating the indicator of a destination virtual network station to a corresponding indicator of a destination telephone station to which the call is to be completed;a signaling message generator for generating an output signaling message containing the corresponding indicator of the billing station to which the call is to be billed in place of the indicator of the originating telephone station, and the corresponding indicator of the destination telephone station in place of the indicator of the destination virtual network station; anda transmitter for transmitting the output signaling message to the telecommunication network, such that the call is completed to the destination telephone station and is billed to the billing station instead of the originating telephone station.