Voice over Network (VoN)/Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) architect having hotline and optional tie line
First Claim
1. A method for Voice over Network services comprising:
- decoding a Voice over Network setup communications signal to associate an internal communications address with a directory communications address, the internal communications address comprising a Voice over Network service of the directory communications address; and
establishing a Voice over Network hotline for the directory communications address, the hotline providing voice over internet protocol communications for communications with the directory communications address.
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Abstract
Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party'"'"'s communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for Voice over Network services comprising:
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decoding a Voice over Network setup communications signal to associate an internal communications address with a directory communications address, the internal communications address comprising a Voice over Network service of the directory communications address; and
establishing a Voice over Network hotline for the directory communications address, the hotline providing voice over internet protocol communications for communications with the directory communications address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A Voice over Network system comprising:
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means for decoding a directory communications address of a communications device to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the directory communications address, the communications device in communication with a telecommunications network; and
means for establishing a Voice over Network hotline to provide the voice over internet protocol service feature, the Voice over Network hotline communicating internet protocol telephony communications signals, the hotline further establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party'"'"'s communications address. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21)
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20. The system of claim 19, the media gateway further decoding the directory communications address to identify a mid-call service feature of the directory communications address, the mid-call service feature comprising a call waiting service feature, a three way call service feature, a caller identification service feature, a hold service feature, a mute service feature, a voicemail service feature, a flash service feature, and a dual tone multi-frequency service feature.
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22. A storage medium on which is encoded instructions for performing the following:
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decoding a Voice over Network setup communications signal to associate an internal communications address with a directory communications address, the internal communications address comprising a Voice over Network service of the directory communications address; and
establishing a Voice over Network hotline for the directory communications address, the hotline providing voice over internet protocol communications for communications with the directory communications address. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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