Patent ID: 8787354
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A processor-implemented method, comprising: receiving a network request for routing a call; identifying originating, subscriber, and delivery information associated with the call; determining a subscriber's tier of service based in part on the subscriber information associated with the received call; determining a tier level for international routing associated with the call based on information comprising the subscriber's tier of service; creating SIP context tags for the determined tier level for international routing, the SIP context tags overriding a received tier of service in the network request and designating a trunk or trunk group for routing the call; validating the tier level for international routing associated with the call; formatting the tier level for international routing associated with the call; checking availability of a terminating port associated with the tier level; instructing a routing device with the network request to route the call and the tier level for international routing, based on the checked availability with the tier level, effecting selection of a carrier corresponding to the tier level to route the call, and routing the call based on the tier level and the trunk or trunk group.