Patent ID: 7324534
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: H04J,H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising: transferring a dial tone from a bearer interface for a caller; receiving Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signals from the caller into the bearer interface; processing the DTMF signals in the bearer interface to determine a called number; transferring a first message indicating the called number from the bearer interface to a processing system; processing the called number in the processing system to select an identifier; transferring a second message indicating the identifier from the processing system to the bearer interface; and receiving the user communications into the bearer interface, and in response to the second message, converting the user communications into a packet format including the identifier and transferring the user communications in the packet format including the identifier to a communication network, wherein the communication network routes the user communications based on the identifier.