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Method and system for determining authorization levels in a virtual private network (VPN)

  • US 8,675,848 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2012
  • Issued: 03/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining whether a call originated from an originating station associated with a virtual private network, the call originating via a private branch exchange associated with the virtual private network, the call originating on behalf of a first user of a plurality of users associated with the virtual private network;

    querying, with a service control point, a private-number table based on a trunk group identifier representing the private branch exchange and an originating station identifier representing the originating station to obtain a private number assigned to the first user, wherein the private-number table associates a switch identifier and a plurality of trunk group identifiers with the private number, the switch identifier representing a service switching point;

    matching an identifier of the first user of an incoming transaction capability application part message to an identifier of the originating station entry in the private-number table;

    identifying an authorization level associated with the private number assigned to the first user;

    comparing the authorization level to a threshold to determine whether to prompt the first user to enter an authorization code; and

    providing the authorization level associated with the private number to the service switching point, the service switching point to process the call according to the authorization level.

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