Dynamically routing telephone calls
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1. A computer-implemented method for routing a telephone call, comprising:
- receiving an indication of a telephone call being initiated by a caller, the telephone call having a dialed telephone number;
passing the dialed telephone number to a call management module;
obtaining, from the call management module, a substitute telephone number; and
routing the telephone call to the substitute telephone number.
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Abstract
A system and method automatically route telephone calls to a substitute telephone number that may differ from the dialed telephone number. The substitute telephone number is obtained from a call management module which determines the number based on various factors including, for example, modes, filters, schedules, and the like. A dynamic number portability database may be used to implement the call routing functionality.
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1. A computer-implemented method for routing a telephone call, comprising:
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receiving an indication of a telephone call being initiated by a caller, the telephone call having a dialed telephone number;
passing the dialed telephone number to a call management module;
obtaining, from the call management module, a substitute telephone number; and
routing the telephone call to the substitute telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for routing a telephone call, comprising:
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a calling device, for receiving an indication of a telephone call being initiated by a caller, the telephone call having a dialed telephone number;
a call management module, for receiving the dialed telephone number from the calling device and for passing a substitute telephone number to the calling device;
wherein, responsive to receiving the substitute telephone number from the call management module, the calling device routes the telephone call to the substitute telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for routing a telephone call, comprising:
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a switch, for receiving an indication of a telephone call being initiated by a caller, the telephone call having a dialed telephone number;
a call management module, for receiving the dialed telephone number from the switch and for passing a substitute telephone number to the switch;
wherein, responsive to receiving the substitute telephone number from the call management module, the switch routes the telephone call to the substitute telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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