VoIP CALL ROUTING
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving at an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) device an incoming call directed to a target telephone number, said IP PBX device storing a contact list parameter comprising one or more rule fields, each rule field comprising a telephone number identifier and an associated target extension identifier;
searching the contact list parameter to identify the telephone number identifier corresponding to the target telephone number; and
routing the incoming call to one or more target extensions corresponding to the target extension identifier associated with the identified telephone number identifier.
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Abstract
A method of managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls with an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) is provided, including: receiving at an IP PBX device an incoming call directed to a target telephone number, said IP PBX device storing a contact list parameter including one or more rule fields, each rule field including a telephone number identifier and an associated target extension identifier; searching the contact list parameter to identify the telephone number identifier corresponding to the target telephone number; and routing the incoming call to one or more target extensions corresponding to the target extension identifier associated with the identified telephone number identifier.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving at an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IP PBX) device an incoming call directed to a target telephone number, said IP PBX device storing a contact list parameter comprising one or more rule fields, each rule field comprising a telephone number identifier and an associated target extension identifier;
searching the contact list parameter to identify the telephone number identifier corresponding to the target telephone number; and
routing the incoming call to one or more target extensions corresponding to the target extension identifier associated with the identified telephone number identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface for receiving Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls;
a memory storing a contact list parameter comprising one or more rule fields, each rule field comprising a telephone number identifier and an associated target extension identifier; and
a control system configured to;
receive an incoming call directed to a target telephone number;
search the contact list parameter to identify the telephone number identifier corresponding to the target telephone number; and
route the incoming call to one or more target extensions corresponding to the target extension identifier associated with the identified telephone number identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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