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Call-routing apparatus, and associated method, for providing local call handling functions in a communication network

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  • US 7,388,868 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2002
  • Issued: 06/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a communication system having a communication network, the communication system controlled by a communication system controller also connected to the communication network, and to an originating station operable to originate a call of at least a first selected call-type therefrom, the call routable by way of a normal-operation communication link, an improvement of apparatus for facilitating call completion of the call when the call is of the at least the first selected call-type and subsequent to failure of the normal-operation communication link, said apparatus comprising:

  • an emergency call router at least coupled to the access gateway, said emergency call router selectably operable responsive to failure of the normal-operation communication link for routing the call of the first selected call-type, thereby to facilitate call completion of the first selected call-type originated by the origination station; and

    a target gateway coupled to the emergency call router;

    said emergency call router determines whether the call request is for a call of the first selected call-type prior to said operation of routing the call of the first selected call-type.

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