Patent ID: 6711241
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: H04M,H04Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of real-time interactive voice telecommunication over the Internet comprising the steps of:initiating placement of a telephone call by inputting to a first communication terminal connected to a first telephone system a series of signals that represents the combination of a called directory number portion and a unique identifier portion, said unique identifier indicative that the call is to be routed through the Internet; receiving the series of signals input in said initiating step at which a switch in said first telephone system associated with said first communication terminal, responsive to receipt of said signals, said unique identifier portion initiates the translating of the called directory number portion to an Internet address for an Internet to telephone system gateway capable of serving as a gateway between the Internet and a second telephone system serving said called directory number; delivering to said second telephone system via said Internet said calling directory number portion; and establishing through said second telephone system a connection to a second communication terminal identified by said directory number portion.