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Personal IP follow-me service

  • US 6,687,360 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/1999
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing a follow-me call forwarding service in an IP telephone network, comprising the steps of:

  • determining when a subscriber uses an assigned code for data access at a new location which is different from the subscriber'"'"'s directory number;

    identifying the directory number of the subscriber'"'"'s new location;

    identifying the subscriber from said assigned code;

    automatically mapping the directory number of the subscriber'"'"'s new location with a stored directory number, said stored directory number corresponding to the subscriber'"'"'s directory number;

    routing a voice call originally for the subscriber at the subscriber'"'"'s directory number to the directory number of the subscriber'"'"'s new location, said routing comprising sending IP data packets to the subscriber'"'"'s new location, the IP data packets being associated with digital samples of said call.

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