System and method for routing telephone calls over a voice and data network
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1. A method for routing a telephone call over a voice and data network to a destination device comprising:
- placing a call from a calling device to a telecommunications gateway (TCG);
converting the call at the TCG into a format compatible with the voice and data network;
transferring the converted call to the voice and data network; and
directing the converted call to the destination device via the voice and data network.
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Abstract
A system and method for routing a mobile phone call over a voice and data network. A user places a call on a mobile phone to an end destination. The call is then routed to a telecommunications gateway, where the call is converted into a medium that is transferable over the voice and data network. The converted call is then sent over the voice and data network to another PSTN and finally to the end destination.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for routing a telephone call over a voice and data network to a destination device comprising:
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placing a call from a calling device to a telecommunications gateway (TCG);
converting the call at the TCG into a format compatible with the voice and data network;
transferring the converted call to the voice and data network; and
directing the converted call to the destination device via the voice and data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for routing a telephone call over a voice and data network to a destination device comprising:
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placing a call from a calling device to a telecommunications gateway (TCG);
making a first determination whether the call is a voice and data network (VDN) call;
in the event the call is a VDN call, converting the call at the TCG into a format compatible with the voice and data network;
transferring the converted call to the voice and data network; and
directing the converted call to the destination device via the voice and data network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for routing a telephone call over a voice and data network to a destination device, the system comprising:
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a calling device;
a destination device;
a telecommunications gateway linked to a public switched telephone network and linked to the voice and data network, wherein the telecommunications gateway (TCG) is adapted to;
receive a call from the calling device via the public switched telephone network;
convert the call into a format compatible with the voice and data network;
transfer the converted call to the voice and data network; and
direct the converted call to the destination device via the voice and data network. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for routing a telephone call over a voice and data network to a destination device at the request of a calling party, the system comprising:
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a calling device;
a destination device;
a public switched telephone network comprising a telecommunications gateway (TCG), wherein the TCG is linked to the public switched network and linked to the voice and data network, wherein the TCG is adapted to;
receive a call from the calling device via the public switched telephone network;
convert the call into a format compatible with the voice and data network;
transfer the converted call to the voice and data network; and
direct the converted call to the destination device via the voice and data network.
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