System and method for routing telephone calls involving internet protocol network
First Claim
1. A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network;
- the system comprising;
(a) a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
(b) a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing said telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between said at least one internet protocol network and said called party instrument; and
(c) a call routing system apparatus coupled with said second internet protocol interface apparatus;
said call routing system apparatus storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of respective said calling party instruments and respective said called party instruments;
said second internet protocol apparatus and said call routing system apparatus cooperating to establish said routing criteria.
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Abstract
A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network includes: (a) a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between the calling party instrument and the at least one internet protocol network; (b) a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between the at least one internet protocol network and the called party instrument; and (c) a call routing system apparatus coupled with the second internet protocol interface apparatus and storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of calling party instruments and called party instruments. The second internet protocol interface apparatus and the call routing system apparatus cooperate to establish the routing criteria.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network;
- the system comprising;
(a) a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
(b) a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing said telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between said at least one internet protocol network and said called party instrument; and
(c) a call routing system apparatus coupled with said second internet protocol interface apparatus;
said call routing system apparatus storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of respective said calling party instruments and respective said called party instruments;
said second internet protocol apparatus and said call routing system apparatus cooperating to establish said routing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 17, 19)
- the system comprising;
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10. A method for routing a telephone call from a calling party instrument to at least one selected called party instrument among a plurality of called party instruments and involving at least one internet protocol network;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) in no particular order;
(1) providing a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
(2) providing a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing said telephone call according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between said at least one internet protocol network and said selected called party instrument; and
(3) providing a call routing system apparatus coupled with said second internet protocol interface apparatus;
said call routing system apparatus containing stored information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of said calling party instrument and said plurality of called party instruments; and
(b) operating said call routing system apparatus and said second internet protocol interface apparatus to cooperate in using said stored information to establish said routing criteria to effect call termination of said call by said second internet protocol interface apparatus to said at least one selected called party instrument from among said plurality of called party instruments meeting geographical or geospatial criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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21. A method for routing a telephone call from a calling party instrument to at least one selected called party instrument among a plurality of called party instruments and involving at least one internet protocol network;
- a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing said telephone call according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between said at least one internet protocol network and said selected called party instrument;
the method comprising the steps of.(a) providing a call routing system apparatus coupled with said second internet protocol interface apparatus;
said call routing system apparatus containing stored information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of said calling party instrument and said plurality of called party instruments; and
(b) operating said call routing system apparatus and said second internet protocol interface apparatus to cooperate in using said stored information to establish said routing criteria to effect call termination of said call by said second internet protocol interface apparatus to said at least one selected called party instrument from among said plurality of called party instruments meeting geographical or geospatial criteria. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
- a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
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26. A system for routing telephone calls from a calling party instrument to a called party instrument and involving at least one internet protocol network;
- a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
a second internet protocol interface apparatus effecting routing said telephone calls according to routing criteria to establish a second communicative coupling between said at least one internet protocol network and said called party instrument;
the system comprising;
a call routing system apparatus coupled with said second internet protocol interface apparatus;
said call routing system apparatus storing information relating to a geographical or geospatial relationship of respective said calling party instruments and respective said called party instruments;
said second internet protocol apparatus and said call routing system apparatus cooperating to establish said routing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
- a first internet protocol interface apparatus effecting a first communicative coupling between said calling party instrument and said at least one internet protocol network;
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