Patent ID: 6430282
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
A method for originating a voice call between a first voice terminal and a second voice terminal, the method comprising:sending a voice call request from a data terminal to a data service node, the voice call request identifying the first voice terminal; transmitting a call origination request from the data service node to a telecommunications switch, the call origination request identifying the first and second voice terminals; in response to the call origination request received from the data service node, originating at the telecommunications switch one call from the telecommunications switch to the second voice terminal and another call from the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal; and connecting the one call to the other call at the telecommunications switch to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal; wherein a first data service node forwards the voice call request to a second data service node, the first data service node selects the second data service node based on predetermined criteria, and the second data service node transmits the call origination request to the telecommunications switch.