Patent ID: 6996093
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for routing internet telephony calls between gateways of different clearinghouses, comprising the steps of: tracking billing of internet telephony calls of first gateways with a first clearinghouse; tracking billing of internet telephony calls of second gateways with a second clearinghouse; receiving gateway information comprising a first cost schedule associated with first gateways of the first clearinghouse; receiving gateway information comprising a second cost schedule associated with second gateways of the second clearinghouse; storing the received gateway information in a database of a linking clearinghouse prior to a call; receiving a destination gateway request from a source gateway of the first clearinghouse; generating a list of available destination gateways of the second clearinghouse based upon the received gateway information; selecting a destination gateway from the list based on one or more business rules that analyze the second cost schedule; and completing the call between the source gateway of the first clearinghouse and the selected destination gateway of the second clearinghouse.