Patent ID: 8189564
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating VoIP communication, between VoIP providers, said system comprising: providing an opportunity to a first VoIP service provider to register with a VoIP communication system; providing an opportunity to a second VoIP service provider to register with said VoIP communication system; generating a table of registered VoIP subscribers based on information provided from said first and second VoIP service providers, said table stored in a VoIP provider database; receiving a communication related to a VoIP subscriber on said first VoIP service provider seeking a desired listing via a directory assistance for a VoIP subscriber on said second VoIP service provider; retrieving said desired listing; and checking said desired listing against said table of registered VoIP subscribers from said first and second service providers and, if present on said table, delivering connection information for said registered VoIP subscriber to said first VoIP service provider allowing direct connection to said desired listing on said second VoIP service provider as a packet switched communication through said VoIP communication system and wherein said table is delivered to each of said first and second VoIP service providers for internal storage, such that said step of retrieving said desired listing includes dipping the table internally, and wherein said first and second VoIP service providers are charged on a royalty basis.