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Rerouting an incoming call to a ported telecommunications terminal

  • US 5,953,663 A
  • Filed: 09/25/1996
  • Issued: 09/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for routing an incoming call from a first telecommunications node to a ported telecommunications terminal, said method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving an incoming call at said first telecommunications node towards said telecommunications terminal associated with a particular directory number;

    routing a first call setup signal from said first telecommunications node to a second telecommunications node indicated by said directory number, said ported telecommunications terminal used to be associated with said second telecommunications node;

    receiving a signal from a centralized database, in response to said first call setup signal, that said telecommunications terminal has been ported, said signal further including a network address representing a third telecommunications node now associated with the ported telecommunications terminal; and

    routing a second call setup signal from said first telecommunications node to said third telecommunications node indicated by said received network address.

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