Method and system for routing calls from a standard telephone device to a Voice over Internet Protocol Network
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Abstract
The invention enables accessing and using a Voice over Internet Protocol network, and can use a standard telephone to automatically access a VoIP network. A first aspect of the invention uses an auto dialer to transmit digits, such as a network access number, an account number and a PIN, which remain unchanged from call to call made through a given network service provider. A second aspect of the invention provides a speed dial feature for placing VoIP telephone calls. Speed dial numbers are recorded in a VoIP service provider'"'"'s database on a server, which is accessible through the Internet from a personal computer (PC) or a conventional telephone. A third aspect of the invention enables callers to complete calls from conventional telephones to personal computers connected to the Internet. The VOIP network detects a flag such as leading “0,” determines that the call recipient station is a personal computer, looks up the IP address of the PC and routes the call to the PC.
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16. A method of making a VOIP network call using speed dial, comprising the steps of:
- entering a speed dial number;
accessing a network;
determining the telephone number of said speed dial number; and
dialing the said telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- entering a speed dial number;
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