Patent ID: 7330465
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a telecommunications network including a circuit-switched network and a packet-switched network, a method of provisioning a gateway bridging calls between the circuit-switched network and the packet-switched network, said method comprising: (a) receiving a registration message from consumer premises equipment (CPE), the message including an address for the CPE on the packet-switched network; (b) determining a directory number (DN) for the CPE; (c) placing a probe call to the determined DN over the circuit-switched network; (d) receiving a call from the circuit-switched network, said call being terminated at a call reference value (CRV); (e) recognizing the received call received from the circuit-switched network as the probe call; (f) capturing the CRV at which the probe call is terminated; and, (g) associating the captured CRV with the address for the CPE.