Local routing management in a telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A method for servicing calls on a packet-switched network, wherein the packet-switched network is communicatively connected to a plurality of trunk groups, the method comprising:
- designating in a database a subset of the plurality of trunk groups for use in local call routing;
receiving a call;
determining whether the received call is entitled to local call routing;
determining a customer service plan from information associated with the received call;
if the received call is determined to be entitled to local call routing, using the customer service plan to select one or more trunk groups from the subset of trunk groups; and
routing the received call on at least one egress trunk group identified from the subset of trunk groups.
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Abstract
An embodiment of a method includes determining a customer service plan identifier from information associated with a received call, determining a route plan associated with the identified customer service plan, and routing the call on a trunk group identified in the determined route plan. The method may further include determining a jurisdiction of the call based on a dialed number identified in the call, determining a local routing number (LRN) associated with the call, and using a portion of the LRN to determine the trunk group. An embodiment of a system includes a switch operable to select a route for routing a call received on an ingress trunk associated with a customer that subscribes to a service plan, wherein the switch is further operable to select the route based on the service plan subscribed to by the customer associated with the ingress trunk.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for servicing calls on a packet-switched network, wherein the packet-switched network is communicatively connected to a plurality of trunk groups, the method comprising:
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designating in a database a subset of the plurality of trunk groups for use in local call routing; receiving a call; determining whether the received call is entitled to local call routing; determining a customer service plan from information associated with the received call; if the received call is determined to be entitled to local call routing, using the customer service plan to select one or more trunk groups from the subset of trunk groups; and routing the received call on at least one egress trunk group identified from the subset of trunk groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18)
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7. A system comprising:
a switch operable to select a route for routing a call received on an ingress trunk associated with a customer that subscribes to a service plan, wherein the switch is further operable to select the route based on the service plan subscribed to by the customer associated with the ingress trunk. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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