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Private dialing plan for voice on a packet-based network

  • US 7,643,498 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2006
  • Issued: 01/05/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising a private dialing plan for communication of packetized voice on a packet-based network involving at least one network gateway,wherein a caller'"'"'s on-network access to a gateway is accomplished, at least in part, using a multi-part access sequence comprising a leading “

  • 0”

    , followed by a telephone number registered with the plan, followed, at least in part, by a multiple digit user personal identification number; and

    wherein off-network access to the plan is provided at least in part through telephone dial-up access to a gateway using a public telephone switching system; and

    wherein a call to on-network Internet Protocol (IP) addresses is placed by dialing or keying a sequence consisting of a leading “

    0”

    , followed by a telephone number registered with the plan corresponding to the IP address; and

    wherein a call to an off-net conventional telephone is placed by dialing a “

    1”

    , followed by a telephone number corresponding to the off-net telephone, wherein at least one call originates on the Internet and terminates off-net, and wherein routing tables determine a least cost route to terminate the call; and

    wherein database search keys based, at least in part, on member registered telephone numbers are used to access plan database information.

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