Method and system for routing calls from a standard telephone device to a voice over internet protocol network
First Claim
1. A system for making telephone calls using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network, the system comprisingan auto dialer;
- a memory to store strings of digits; and
a central processing unit, whereinthe system is constructed and adapted to(a) store in said memory strings of digits corresponding to;
(i) a network access number for said VoIP network, (ii) an account number, and (iii) a Personal Identification Number (PIN);
(b) obtain an conventional telephone number;
(c) determine whether a call associated with said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network;
(d) based on said determining in (c), when it is determined that said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network, to;
(d)(1) form a string of digits comprising said network access number, said account number, said PIN, and said conventional telephone number;
(d)(2) auto dial said network access number from said string of digits for said VoIP network;
(d)(3) wait for a connection to be established with said VoIP network;
(d)(4) upon establishment of said connection, auto dial said account number from said string of digits; and
then(d)(5) wait for a first confirmation; and
then(d)(6) upon receipt of said first confirmation, to auto dial said PIN from said string of digits; and
then(d)(7) wait for a second confirmation; and
(d)(8) upon receipt of said second confirmation, auto dial the entered conventional telephone from said string of digits.
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Abstract
The invention enables accessing and using a Voice over Internet Protocol network, and can use a standard telephone to automatically access a VoIP network. A first aspect of the invention uses an auto dialer to transmit digits, such as a network access number, an account number and a PIN, which remain unchanged from call to call made through a given network service provider. A second aspect of the invention provides a speed dial feature for placing VoIP telephone calls. Speed dial numbers are recorded in a VoIP service provider'"'"'s database on a server, which is accessible through the Internet from a personal computer (PC) or a conventional telephone. A third aspect of the invention enables callers to complete calls from conventional telephones to personal computers connected to the Internet. The VoIP network detects a flag such as leading “0,” determines that the call recipient station is a personal computer, looks up the IP address of the PC and routes the call to the PC.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for making telephone calls using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network, the system comprising
an auto dialer; -
a memory to store strings of digits; and a central processing unit, wherein the system is constructed and adapted to (a) store in said memory strings of digits corresponding to;
(i) a network access number for said VoIP network, (ii) an account number, and (iii) a Personal Identification Number (PIN);(b) obtain an conventional telephone number; (c) determine whether a call associated with said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network; (d) based on said determining in (c), when it is determined that said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network, to; (d)(1) form a string of digits comprising said network access number, said account number, said PIN, and said conventional telephone number; (d)(2) auto dial said network access number from said string of digits for said VoIP network; (d)(3) wait for a connection to be established with said VoIP network; (d)(4) upon establishment of said connection, auto dial said account number from said string of digits; and
then(d)(5) wait for a first confirmation; and
then(d)(6) upon receipt of said first confirmation, to auto dial said PIN from said string of digits; and
then(d)(7) wait for a second confirmation; and (d)(8) upon receipt of said second confirmation, auto dial the entered conventional telephone from said string of digits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of making a call using a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network, the method comprising the steps of:
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(A) activating a communication device, said communication device having associated therewith;
(i) a network access number for said VoIP network, and (ii) an account number, and (iii) a Personal Identification Number (PIN);(B) entering a conventional telephone number; (C) determining whether a call associated with said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network; (D) based on said determining in (C), when it is determined that a call associated with said conventional telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network, said communication device; (D)(1) assembling a string of digits comprising network access number for said VoIP network, and said account number, and said Personal Identification Number (PIN) and said conventional telephone number; (D)(2) auto dialing said network access number for said VoIP network from said string of digits; (D)(3) waiting for a connection to establish between said communication device and said VoIP network; (D)(4) upon establishment of said connection, auto dialing said account number from said string of digits; and
then(D)(5) said communication device waiting for a first confirmation; and
then(D)(6) upon receipt of said first confirmation, said communication device auto dialing said PIN from said string of digits; and
then(D)(7) said communication device waiting for a second confirmation; and
then(D)(8) upon receipt of said second confirmation, said communication device auto dialing the conventional telephone number from said string of digits. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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(A) associating with a communication device;
(i) a network access number for a VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) network, (ii) account information;(B) entering a conventional telephone number associated with a destination party; (C) when it is determined that a call associated with said telephone number should be routed to said VoIP network; (C)(1) auto dialing said network access number for said VoIP network; (C)(2) waiting for establishment of a connection between said communication device and said VoIP network; (C)(3) upon establishment of said connection, automatically providing said account information; and
then(C)(4) upon confirmation of said account information, said communication device auto dialing the conventional telephone number entered in (B). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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