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Least cost routing

  • US 8,537,687 B2
  • Filed: 04/03/2008
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a communications device configured to selectively allow communications in a plurality of communications protocols over a communications network; and

    a router configured toreceive, from over the communications network based on a change in at least one of time of day and network status, updated protocol settings indicative of a mapping of call types to the plurality of communications protocols for the current time of day and network status,receive a communications request from a user of the communications device, the communications request including a destination telephone number,determine a call type based on the destination telephone number, anddetermine, according to the received protocol settings, a preferred communications protocol from the plurality of communications protocols based at least in part on the call type.

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