System and method for routing communications between packet networks based on intercarrier agreements
First Claim
1. A method for communicating data packets over packet network owned by different communications carriers, said method comprising:
- storing, in a first packet network rate information for communicating data packets over at least two other packet networks;
determining over which of the at least two other packet networks to communicate data packets based on a lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets; and
communicating the data packets over a packet network determined to have the lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets.
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Abstract
A system and method for communicating data packets over packet network owned by different communications carriers. Rate information may be stored in a first packet network for communicating data packets over at least two other packet networks. A determination over which of the at least two other packet networks to communicate data packets based on a lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets may be made. The data packets may be communicated over a packet network determined to have the lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for communicating data packets over packet network owned by different communications carriers, said method comprising:
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storing, in a first packet network rate information for communicating data packets over at least two other packet networks; determining over which of the at least two other packet networks to communicate data packets based on a lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets; and communicating the data packets over a packet network determined to have the lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for communicating data packets over packet network owned by different communications carriers, said system comprising:
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a storage unit, operating in a first packet network, configured to store billing rate information for communicating data packets over at least two other packet networks; and a processing unit, in communication with said storage unit, and configured to; determine over which of the at least two other packet networks to communicate data packets based on a lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets; and communicate the data packets over a packet network determined to have the lowest billing rate for communicating the data packets. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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