Transparent protected access to corporate dialing plan
First Claim
1. An apparatus for permitting an offsite remote caller to use a corporate dialing plan when placing a telephone call from outside a corporate network, comprising:
- means for receiving via the corporate network a telephone call signal from the remote caller indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to an onsite or offsite called party via the corporate network;
means for determining whether the remote caller is authorized to use the corporate dialing plan;
means for prompting the remote caller to enter a telephone number corresponding to the called party after the determining means determines that the remote caller is authorized;
means for sending a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan;
means for detecting an answer signal from the called party in response to the sending means sending the telephone calling signal; and
means for establishing a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the detecting means detects the answer signal.
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Abstract
A system facilitates use of a corporate dialing plan by authorized remote callers. The system includes a receiving element, a sending element, a detecting element, and an establishing element. The receiving element receives a telephone call signal and a telephone number from a remote caller indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to a called party using the telephone number. The sending element sends a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan. The detecting element detects an answer signal from the called party in response to the sending element sending the telephone calling signal. The establishing element establishes a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the detecting element detects the answer signal.
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33 Claims
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1. An apparatus for permitting an offsite remote caller to use a corporate dialing plan when placing a telephone call from outside a corporate network, comprising:
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means for receiving via the corporate network a telephone call signal from the remote caller indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to an onsite or offsite called party via the corporate network; means for determining whether the remote caller is authorized to use the corporate dialing plan; means for prompting the remote caller to enter a telephone number corresponding to the called party after the determining means determines that the remote caller is authorized; means for sending a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan; means for detecting an answer signal from the called party in response to the sending means sending the telephone calling signal; and means for establishing a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the detecting means detects the answer signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for permitting an off site remote caller to use a corporate dialing plan when placing a telephone call from outside a corporate network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving via the corporate network a telephone call signal from the remote caller indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to an onsite or offsite called party via the corporate network; determining whether the remote caller is authorized to use the corporate dialing plan; prompting the remote caller to enter a telephone number corresponding to the called party after determining that the remote caller is authorized; sending a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan; detecting an answer signal from the called party in response to the telephone calling signal; and establishing a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the answer signal is detected. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for regulating use of a corporate dialing plan by an offsite remote caller connected to a public network, comprising:
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a corporate network connected to the public network; and an access provider, connected to the corporate network, including memory means for storing a database of remote callers authorized to use the corporate dialing plan, means for receiving Via the corporate network a telephone call signal from the remote caller over the public network, indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to an onsite or offsite called party via the corporate network, means for judging whether the remote caller is authorized to use the corporate dialing plan, means for prompting the remote caller to enter a telephone number corresponding to the called party after the judging means determines that the remote caller is authorized, and means for sending a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan to establish a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the remote caller is judged to be one of the authorized remote callers. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for regulating use of a corporate dialing plan by an offsite remote caller connected to a public network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving via a corporate network connected to the public network a telephone call signal from the remote caller indicating a desire to use the corporate dialing plan for placing a telephone call to an onsite or offsite called party via the corporate network; determining whether the remote caller is authorized to use the corporate dialing plan; prompting the remote caller to enter a telephone number corresponding to the called party after determining that the remote caller is authorized; judging whether the telephone number is a permitted telephone number when the remote caller is determined to be authorized; and sending a telephone calling signal to the called party at the telephone number using the corporate dialing plan to establish a connection between the remote caller and the called party when the telephone number is judged to be a permitted telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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