METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE TO DETERMINE ROUTING FOR IDENTICAL VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK (VPN) NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO MULTIPLE COMPANIES
First Claim
1. A method for determining routing for virtual private network (VPN) numbers, the method comprising:
- receiving a query from a switch module to determine routing information for a call initiated by a calling party, the query including dialed digits, a calling party identifier, and a route identifier representative of a route via which the call was initiated;
selecting a private VPN number look-up table from a plurality of private VPN number look-up tables based on the calling party identifier, and to perform a lookup within the selected private VPN number look-up table based on a portion of the dialed digits and the route identifier, the lookup to identify the routing information associated with the dialed digits; and
transmitting the routing information to the switch module.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to determine routing for identical virtual private network (VPN) numbers assigned to multiple companies are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a query from a switch module to determine routing information for a call initiated by a calling party, the query including dialed digits, a calling party identifier, and a route identifier representative of a route via which the call was initiated, selecting a private VPN number look-up table from a plurality of private VPN number look-up tables based on the calling party identifier, and to perform a lookup within the selected private VPN number look-up table based on a portion of the dialed digits and the route identifier, the lookup to identify the routing information associated with the dialed digits, and transmitting the routing information to the switch module.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for determining routing for virtual private network (VPN) numbers, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a switch module to determine routing information for a call initiated by a calling party, the query including dialed digits, a calling party identifier, and a route identifier representative of a route via which the call was initiated; selecting a private VPN number look-up table from a plurality of private VPN number look-up tables based on the calling party identifier, and to perform a lookup within the selected private VPN number look-up table based on a portion of the dialed digits and the route identifier, the lookup to identify the routing information associated with the dialed digits; and transmitting the routing information to the switch module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for determining routing for virtual private network (VPN) numbers, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving module to receive a query from a switch module to determine routing information for a call initiated by a calling party, the query including dialed digits, a calling party identifier, and a route identifier representative of a route via which the call was initiated; a look-up module to select a private VPN number look-up table from a plurality of private VPN number look-up tables based on the calling party identifier, and to perform a lookup within the selected private VPN number look-up table based on a portion of the dialed digits and the route identifier, the lookup to identify the routing information associated with the dialed digits; and a transmitting module to transmit the routing information to the switch module. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An article of manufacture storing machine accessible instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to:
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receive a query from a switch module to determine routing information for a call initiated by a calling party, the query including dialed digits, a calling party identifier, and a route identifier representative of a route via which the call was initiated; select a private virtual private network (VPN) number look-up table from a plurality of private VPN number look-up tables based on the calling party identifier, and to perform a lookup within the selected private VPN number look-up table based on a portion of the dialed digits and the route identifier, the lookup to identify the routing information associated with the dialed digits; and transmit the routing information to the switch module - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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