Patent ID: 7912188
Filing Date: 2011-03-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a call at an ingress gateway of a packet switched network, the call destined for a destination number serviced by the network; querying by the ingress gateway to a gatekeeper of the network, to obtain a destination address of the network corresponding to the destination number for the call; responding by the gatekeeper to the ingress gateway, with a service address of the network for a feature platform of the network independent of the gatekeeper; directing the call by the ingress gateway for connection to the feature platform via the network at the service address; receiving the call by the feature platform over the network; performing a service by the feature platform related to the call; and after performing the service, unless the service terminates the call, routing the call by the ingress gateway and the network, independent of the feature platform, to the destination address for the destination number, to connect the call between the ingress gateway and the destination number.