Patent ID: 6865266
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of servicing telephone calls using an Internet protocol network and a telephone network the telephone network including first and second telephone switches each being coupled to at least one service control point, the second telephone switch being coupled to the first telephone switch and the Internet Protocol network, the method comprising the steps of: pausing processing of a telephone call directed to a first telephone number at said first telephone switch, in response to activation of a first trigger set at said first telephone switch, the first trigger being activated by a call directed to a telephone number including a digit string matching at least a portion of said first telephone number, obtaining a call processing instruction including a second telephone number corresponding to said second telephone switch from a service control point; forwarding the call to the second telephone switch using the second telephone number as a called party number for purposes of routing said telephone call, and operating the second telephone switch, in response to receiving the forwarded call, to: