System and method for placing a phone call through a selected telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method for placing a phone call through a selected telecommunications network, comprising:
- gaining access to a member'"'"'s class of service provided by the selected telecommunications network using a computer device in communication with the selected telecommunications network;
providing an application server running an application module that is in communication with the computer device;
providing a communication server located in the selected telecommunications network, wherein the communication server is in communication with the application server;
communicating a source phone number and a destination phone number to the application module;
placing a first telephone call from the application module through the communication server to a source phone associated with the source phone number;
placing a second telephone call from the application module to a destination phone associated with the destination phone number when the destination phone number is within the member'"'"'s class of service;
connecting the first telephone call and the second telephone call to enable communication between the source phone and destination phone through the communication server located in the selected telecommunications network; and
communicating caller identification information to the destination phone, wherein the caller identification information is associated with the member'"'"'s telephone that is located within the selected telecommunications network.
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Abstract
A system and method for placing a phone call through a selected telephone network is disclosed. A member submits a source phone number and a destination phone number to an application server in the selected telephone network. The member'"'"'s class of service (COS) is determined. A first phone call is placed to the source phone number, if it is within the member'"'"'s COS. A second phone call is placed to the destination phone number if it is within the member'"'"'s COS. Caller ID information associated with the member'"'"'s phone in the selected telephone network is communicated to the destination phone. The phone calls are connected to enable communication between the source and destination phones.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for placing a phone call through a selected telecommunications network, comprising:
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gaining access to a member'"'"'s class of service provided by the selected telecommunications network using a computer device in communication with the selected telecommunications network; providing an application server running an application module that is in communication with the computer device; providing a communication server located in the selected telecommunications network, wherein the communication server is in communication with the application server; communicating a source phone number and a destination phone number to the application module; placing a first telephone call from the application module through the communication server to a source phone associated with the source phone number; placing a second telephone call from the application module to a destination phone associated with the destination phone number when the destination phone number is within the member'"'"'s class of service; connecting the first telephone call and the second telephone call to enable communication between the source phone and destination phone through the communication server located in the selected telecommunications network; and communicating caller identification information to the destination phone, wherein the caller identification information is associated with the member'"'"'s telephone that is located within the selected telecommunications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for placing a phone call through a selected telecommunication network, comprising:
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a credentials server; a class of service (COS) database in communication with the selected telecommunications network; a computer device in communication with the credentials server and configured to receive access credentials from a member of the selected telecommunications network and provide access through the credentials server to the selected telecommunications network, wherein the access is limited to the member'"'"'s class of service contained in the COS database; an application server in communication with the computer device; a communication server located in the selected telecommunications network that is in communication with the application server; an application module operating on the application server that is configured to; receive a source telephone number and a destination telephone number; place a first telephone call through the communication server to a source phone associated with the source phone number; place a second telephone call to a destination phone associated with the destination phone number if the destination phone number is within the members class of service; connect the first telephone call and the second telephone call to enable communication between the source phone and destination phone through the communication server located in the selected telecommunications network; and send caller identification information to the destination phone, wherein the caller identification information is associated with the member'"'"'s telephone that is located within the selected telecommunication network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for placing a phone call through a selected telecommunication network, comprising:
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a means for accessing a member'"'"'s class of service provided by the selected telecommunications network; an application server; a communication server located in the selected telecommunications network that is in communication with the application server; an application module operating on the application server that is configured to; receive a source telephone number and a destination telephone number; place a first telephone call through the communication server to a source phone associated with the source phone number; place a second telephone call to a destination phone associated with the destination phone number if the destination phone number is within the members class of service; connect the first telephone call and the second telephone call to enable communication between the source phone and destination phone through the communication server located in the selected telecommunications network; and send caller identification information to the destination phone, wherein the caller identification information is associated with the member'"'"'s telephone that is located within the selected telecommunication network.
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