Patent ID: 7075918
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for providing calling services on a residential PBX, comprising the steps of: determining if an incoming call to a called number has a POTS address, and if so, converting the POTS address to an Internet Protocol address; determining whether the caller desires to access residential PBX calling features and if so, implementing the residential PBX calling features, otherwise routing the incoming call to the Internet Protocol address; determining if the called number has residential PBX calling features engaged, and if so, routing the incoming call according to the engaged residential PBX calling features; determining whether the caller has authorization to access the residential PBX calling features; rejecting the caller if the caller does not have authorization to access the residential PBX calling features; and allowing the rejected caller to enter another called number after attempting to gain authorization to the residential PBX calling feature.