Patent ID: 6356756
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
A method for routing a call directed to a wireless number to a service platform for delivering to the call, the method comprising:causing the service platform to associate the wireless number with at least one service; storing the wireless number in a local number portability database; mapping the wireless number in the local number portability database to a number of the service platform; querying the local number portability database when a call is made to the wireless number; in response to the query to the local number portability database, retrieving the number of the service platform; routing the call to the service platform using the number of the service platform; causing the service platform to access a database to determine the at least one service associated with the wireless number; and causing the service platform to deliver the at least one service associated with the wireless number to the call.