Method and apparatus for providing web service access to telephony functionality
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1. A method to facilitate web service access to telephony functionality, comprising:
- receiving a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality through a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network;
selecting an interface to the VOIP network;
routing the telephony functionality to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) through the interface; and
accessing the telephony functionality on the PSTN over the VOIP network.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates web service access to telephony functionality. During operation, the system receives a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality using a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network. In response, the system selects an interface to the VOIP network, routes the telephony functionality to a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and accesses the telephony functionality.
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24 Claims
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1. A method to facilitate web service access to telephony functionality, comprising:
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receiving a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality through a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network;
selecting an interface to the VOIP network;
routing the telephony functionality to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) through the interface; and
accessing the telephony functionality on the PSTN over the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method to facilitate web service access to telephony functionality, the method comprising:
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receiving a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality through a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network;
selecting an interface to the VOIP network;
routing the telephony functionality to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) through the interface; and
accessing the telephony functionality on the PSTN over the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus to facilitate web service access to telephony functionality, comprising:
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a receiving mechanism configured to receive a request at a web service to access the telephony functionality using a voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) network;
a selecting mechanism configured to select an interface to the VOIP network;
a routing mechanism configured to route the telephony functionality to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) through the interface; and
an accessing mechanism configured to access the telephony functionality on the PSTN over the VOIP network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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