Method and apparatus for providing user access via multiple partner carriers for international calls
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1. A method for providing a plurality of international partner carriers for international calls in a communication network, comprising:
- receiving, by a processor of a communication network service provider, a calling rate and a call completion rate to an international country from the plurality of international partner carriers;
publishing, by the processor, the calling rate and the call completion rate for review by a plurality of subscribers, wherein the calling rate of one of the plurality of international partner carriers is selected by a subscriber of the plurality of subscribers after review of the calling rate and the call completion rate; and
processing, by the processor, an international call through the one of the plurality of international partner carriers selected by the subscriber of the plurality of subscribers.
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A method and apparatus for providing subscribers of a VoIP service provider to take advantage of wholesale arrangements made by the VoIP service provider with one or more international partner carrier network providers to one or more international countries are disclosed. Specifically, the present method enables a VoIP service provider to display a web page to their subscribers, for each destination country, with one or more international partner network providers and their corresponding calling rates and/or call completion success rates to each particular destination country.
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1. A method for providing a plurality of international partner carriers for international calls in a communication network, comprising:
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receiving, by a processor of a communication network service provider, a calling rate and a call completion rate to an international country from the plurality of international partner carriers; publishing, by the processor, the calling rate and the call completion rate for review by a plurality of subscribers, wherein the calling rate of one of the plurality of international partner carriers is selected by a subscriber of the plurality of subscribers after review of the calling rate and the call completion rate; and processing, by the processor, an international call through the one of the plurality of international partner carriers selected by the subscriber of the plurality of subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tangible computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for providing a plurality of international partner carriers for international calls in a communication network, the operations comprising:
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receiving a calling rate and a call completion rate to an international country from the plurality of international partner carriers; publishing the calling rate and the call completion rate for review by a plurality of subscribers, wherein the calling rate of one of the plurality of international partner carriers is selected by a subscriber of the plurality of subscribers after review of the calling rate and the call completion rate; and processing an international call through the one of the plurality of international partner carriers selected by the subscriber of the plurality of subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for providing a plurality of international partner carriers for international calls in a communication network, comprising:
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a processor of a communication network service provider; and a computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; receiving a calling rate and a call completion rate to an international country from the plurality of international partner carriers; publishing the calling rate and the call completion rate for review by a plurality of subscribers, wherein the calling rate of one of the plurality of international partner carriers is selected by a subscriber of the plurality of subscribers after review of the calling rate and the call completion rate; and processing an international call through the one of the plurality of international partner carriers selected by the subscriber of the plurality of subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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