METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC SELECTION OF AN ORIGINATING IDENTIFIER FOR BILLING OPTIMIZATION

• US 20150334251A1
• Filed: 05/16/2014
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vonage America Incorporated (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: Vonage Network LLC (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Grabowich, George Adrian
• Application Number:
  US14/279,915
• Publication Number:
  US 20150334251A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/41 Billing record details, i.e. parameters, identifiers, structure of call data record [CDR]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/43 Billing software details
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/56 for VoIP communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/771 per terminal or location, e.g. mobile device with multiple directory numbers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8033 location-dependent, e.g. business or home
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8044 Least cost routing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8061 Selecting least cost route depending on origin or type of service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8083 involving reduced rates or discounts, e.g. time-of-day reductions or volume discounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42059 Making use of the calling party identifier
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42246 where the subscriber uses a multi-mode terminal which moves and accesses different networks with at least one network having a wireline access including cordless PBX
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support

Abstract

Methods and systems for dynamic selection of an originating identifier for billing optimization are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for dynamic selection of an originating identifier for billing optimization may include receiving from a device associated with a user a first communication request containing a first identifier; determining a second identifier from a plurality of identifiers associated with the user, wherein determination of the second identifier is based on a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the second identifier; and transmitting a second communication request to establish a communication using the first identifier as a destination number and the second identifier as an originating number.

Claims

1. A method for dynamic selection of an originating identifier for billing optimization, comprising:

receiving from a device associated with a user a first communication request containing a first identifier;

determining a second identifier from a plurality of identifiers associated with the user, wherein determination of the second identifier is based on a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the second identifier; and

transmitting a second communication request to establish a communication using the first identifier as a destination number and the second identifier as the originating identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the billing rate is based on geographic locations associated with each of the first identifier and the second identifier.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing a billing call detail record to be created and sent to a billing system, wherein the call detail record includes the first identifier as the destination number and the second identifier as the originating number.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a third identifier from the plurality of identifiers associated with the user, wherein determination of the third identifier is based on an indication of a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the third identifier; and

providing the third identifier as a callback number.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the indication of the billing rate is based on a shortest distance between a geographic area associated with the first identifier and a geographic area associated with the third identifier.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the second and third identifiers are different.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the second and third identifiers are associated with a telecommunication service provider account of the user, and wherein the second and third identifiers are associated with different geographic locations.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first communication request is received from a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telecommunication app.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein determining a second identifier comprises:

determining one or more routes that connect each identifier of the plurality of identifiers associated with the user to the first identifier;

determining a billing rate for each of the one or more determined routes; and

determining a second identifier that is associated with a route having a lowest billing rate.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein determining one or more routes comprises:

accessing a routing table that provides routing information for connecting telephone communications across a plurality of geographic areas; and

accessing routing rules that provide billing information for each connection from a first geographic area to a second geographic area.

11. A system for dynamic selection of an originating identifier for billing optimization, comprising:

a routing table that stores routing information to connect a first identifier to a second identifier;

a routing rules module configured to provide billing guidelines across a plurality of geographic areas; and

a call optimization module configured to receive from a device associated with a user a first communication request containing a first identifier;

determine a second identifier from a plurality of identifiers associated with a user, wherein determination of the second identifier is based on a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the second identifier; and

transmit a second communication request to establish a communication using the first identifier as a destination number and the second identifier as an originating number.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the billing rate is based on geographic locations associated with each of the first identifier and the second identifier.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the call optimization module is further configured to cause a billing call detail record to be created and sent to a billing system, wherein the call detail record includes the first identifier as the destination number and the second identifier as the originating number.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the call optimization module is further configured to:

determine a third identifier from the plurality of identifiers associated with the user, wherein determination of the third identifier is based on an indication of a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the third identifier; and

provide the third identifier as a callback number,

wherein the second and third identifiers are different.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the indication of the billing rate is based on a shortest distance between a geographic area associated with the first identifier and a geographic area associated with the third identifier.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the second and third identifiers are associated with a telecommunication service provider account of the user, and wherein the second and third identifiers are associated with different geographic locations.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the first communication request is received from a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) telecommunication app.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein determining a second identifier comprises:

determining one or more routes that connect each identifier of the plurality of identifiers associated with the user to the first identifier;

determining a billing rate for each of the one or more determined routes; and

identifying a second identifier that is associated with a route having a lowest billing rate.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein determining one or more routes comprises:

accessing a routing table that provides routing information for connecting telephone communications across a plurality of geographic areas; and

accessing routing rules that provide billing information for each connection from a first geographic area to a second geographic area.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for dynamic selection of an originating identifier for billing optimization comprising:

receiving from a device associated with a user a first communication request containing a first identifier;

determining a second identifier from a plurality of identifiers associated with the user, wherein determination of the second identifier is based on a billing rate associated with the first identifier and the second identifier; and

transmitting a second communication request to establish a communication using the first identifier as a destination number and the second identifier as an originating number.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 20, wherein the billing rate is based on geographic locations associated with the first identifier and the second identifier.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 20, further comprising:

causing a billing call detail record to be created and sent to a billing system, wherein the call detail record includes the first identifier as the destination number and the second identifier the originating number.