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Reverse call origination via a packet switched network

  • US 6,853,636 B1
  • Filed: 11/17/1995
  • Issued: 02/08/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of requesting a reverse origination telephone call by a calling party to a called party via an internet protocol network, comprising the steps of:

  • sending from said calling party to a carrier via said internet protocol network an email message for a reverse origination telephone call which includes telephone numbers of said called and calling parties;

    said carrier receiving via said internet protocol network said email message;

    extracting said telephone numbers from said email message;

    requesting a telephone call via a signaling network to said called party based on said called party telephone number, wherein said signaling network is connected to a circuit switched telephone network;

    if a voice response is received from said called party, requesting via said signaling network another telephone call to said calling party based on said calling party telephone number; and

    if a voice response is received from said calling party, connecting said called and calling parties to effect voice communication therebetween via said circuit switched telephone network.

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