Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet

• US 7,706,514 B2
• Filed: 06/25/2007
• Issued: 04/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SBC Properties LP A Nevada Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bossemeyer, Robert Wesley Jr., Stuckman, Bruce Edward, Heinmiller, Wayne Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): TIEU, BINH KIEN
• Application Number:
  US11/767,854
• Publication Number:
  US 20070269028A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• Field of Search: 379/142.01, 379/142.03, 379/142.05, 379/142.06, 379229-230, 379/245, 379/352, 379/356, 379/401, 379/207.15, 370/252, 370/385, 370/356, 370/352, 370353-355, 370/357, 370/373, 370/389, 370/401, 455/415, 380/255, 380/257, 380259-260, 380/282, 380/283, 380/285
• US Class Current: 379/142.05
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/57 Arrangements for indicating or recording the number of the calling subscriber at the called subscriber's set at the operator set in a manual exchange H04M5/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/06 Recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called party , i.e. B-party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/56 for VoIP communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/90 using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/016 Billing using Intelligent Networks [IN] or Advanced Intelligent Networks [AIN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/202 VoIP; Packet switched telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/1307 Call setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13091 CLI, identification of calling line
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13095 PIN / Access code, authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13141 Hunting for free outlet, circuit or channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13176 Common channel signaling, CCS7
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13196 Connection circuit/link/trunk/junction, bridge, router, gateway
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13204 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13298 Local loop systems, access network
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13345 Intelligent networks, SCP
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13383 Hierarchy of switches, main and subexchange, e.g. satellite exchange
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13389 LAN, internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/72 Finding out and indicating number of calling subscriber

Abstract

The invention uses the advanced intelligent network to provide caller identification for calls placed over the internet (24). A long distance call placed with an internet carrier results in the originating SSP (14) forwarding the call to an originating POP (22) for the internet carrier. The caller ID information is routed through the signaling system 7 network (16) to the SSP (32) in the terminating network. The call is routed to a terminating POP (26) and then to the SSP (32) in the terminating network. The SSP (32) inserts the caller ID information received through the SS7 network (16) and routes the call to the terminating line (30).

Claims

1. A method of providing caller identification for voice over Internet calls, the method comprising:

attempting to electronically decrypt caller identification information contained in a call received via the Internet; and

electronically providing the decrypted caller identification information to a called destination when the caller identification information can be decrypted; and

electronically routing the call to the called destination without the caller identification information when the caller identification cannot be decrypted.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein attempting to decrypt the caller identification information contained in the call comprises routing the caller identification information to a service control point.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the service control point attempts to decrypt the caller identification information.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the caller identification information is considered valid if it can be decrypted.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the caller identification information includes a charged party identification.

6. A method of providing caller identification for voice over Internet calls, the method comprising:

electronically transmitting at least one of caller identification information and charged party information associated with a call as an in-band signal through the Internet; and

electronically transmitting at least one of caller identification information and charged party information associated with the call as an out of band signal.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein transmitting the in-band signal further comprises encrypting the at least one of the caller identification information and the charged party information, and transmitting the encrypted information through the Internet with the call.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein transmitting the at least one of the caller identification information and the charged party information as the out of band signal comprises transmitting the at least one of the caller identification information and the charged party information through the advanced intelligent network.