Patent ID: 6804225
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of establishing long distance voice communications between an origination number specified by a calling party having Internet access and a telephone connected by a first line to a public switched telephone network, and a termination number of a called party having access to a telephone connected by a second line to the public switched telephone network, comprising:a) receiving a call request packet through the Internet from the calling party at a long distance service provider node and sending a call request packet to a call connection control computer interfaced with a telephone toll switch connected to the public switched telephone network; b) operating the call connection control computer interfaced with the telephone toll switch to instruct the telephone toll switch to establish communications with the origination number supplied in the call request packet using a first trunk and to establish communications with the termination number supplied in the call request packet using a second trunk; and c) operating the call connection control computer interfaced with the telephone toll switch to instruct the telephone toll switch to conference together the first and second trunks to establish the voice communications between the telephone at the origination number and the termination number.