Data network call routing
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1. A method of connecting a POTS telephone call over a data network, comprising:
- receiving, at a gateway in the data network, a signal from a telephone network, wherein the signal includes a telephone number of a primary telephone associated with a voice connection in the telephone network;
in response to the signal, establishing a data connection between the gateway and at least one secondary telephone associated with the telephone number; and
transmitting a ring signal to the at least one secondary telephone over the data network.
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Abstract
Network architectures, methods, and operations for routing telephone calls are disclosed. A customer premise includes a conventional POTS dedicated communication line to a central office switch and a broadband connection to a data network. The central office switch and the data network are connected by a communication link. An incoming telephone call to the customer premise may be routed by the central office switch for completion to the customer premise via the broadband data network.
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1. A method of connecting a POTS telephone call over a data network, comprising:
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receiving, at a gateway in the data network, a signal from a telephone network, wherein the signal includes a telephone number of a primary telephone associated with a voice connection in the telephone network;
in response to the signal, establishing a data connection between the gateway and at least one secondary telephone associated with the telephone number; and
transmitting a ring signal to the at least one secondary telephone over the data network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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