METHODS OF ROUTING INTERLATA NETWORK TRAFFIC

• US 20080014950A1
• Filed: 07/16/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ameritech Corp. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Ameritech Corp. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Moss, John, Steffgen, Gerald, Madoch, Pitsa, Ebel, Richard, Donoso, Carlos
• Application Number:
  US11/778,420
• Publication Number:
  US 20080014950A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/445
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/12 intelligent networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/44 Additional connecting arrangements for providing access to frequently-wanted subscribers, e.g. abbreviated dialling at the subscriber's set H04M1/27; automatic redialling H04M3/424
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/009 in systems involving PBX or KTS networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0045 involving hybrid, i.e. a mixture of public and private, or multi-vendor systems

Abstract

Methods of routing interLATA network traffic are disclosed. An example method of facilitating a local area communication feature includes providing a control device to store routing information and associating a first communication device in a first area associated with a first hub device with the control device, the first communication device including first routing information. The example method also includes associating a second communication device in a second area associated with a second hub device with the control device, the second communication device including second routing information, receiving a calling code from at least one of the first or second areas at the control device, and routing a call via the control device and the local area communication feature.

Claims

1. A method of facilitating a local area communication feature comprising:

providing a control device to store routing information;

associating a first communication device in a first area associated with a first hub device with the control device, the first communication device comprising first routing information;

associating a second communication device in a second area associated with a second hub device with the control device, the second communication device comprising second routing information;

receiving a calling code from at least one of the first or second areas at the control device; and

routing a call via the control device and the local area communication feature.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the local area communication feature comprises at least one of an abbreviated dial code call or an intercom call.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first hub device is communicatively coupled to the first communication device in the first area and the second hub device in the second area.

4. A method as defined in claim 3, wherein the first and second hub devices are communicatively coupled via a tie line.

5. A method as defined in claim 4, further comprising associating the tie line with the control device.

6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the areas comprise at least one local access and transport area.

7. A method as defined in claim 6, wherein the at least one local access and transport area is part of an advanced intelligent network.

8. A method as defined in claim 7, wherein the control device is a switching control point.

9. A method as defined in claim 7, wherein the first and second communication devices are service switching points.

10. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second areas comprise at least one virtual network.

11. A method as defined in claim 10, further comprising routing the call between a first virtual network and a second virtual network.

12. A method as defined in claim 11, wherein the first virtual network is in the first area and the second virtual network is in the second area.