System and methods to route calls over a voice and data network
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1. A method of routing a call over a voice and data network (VDN) to a destination device, the method comprising:
- receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG);
in response to receiving the call, prompting the calling device for a VDN designator, wherein determining whether the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN is performed when the VDN designator is received; and
wherein the call is routed via a switch to a second destination device when the VDN designator is not received;
receiving authentication data via the call;
determining whether a user account associated with the authentication data is authorized to route calls via the TCG to a VDN;
when the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN, converting call data received at the TCG via the call into a format compatible with the VDN; and
sending the converted call data via the VDN to destination device.
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Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods to route a call over a voice and data network VDN. A particular method includes receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG). Authentication data is received via the call. A determination is made whether a user account associated with the authentication data is authorized to route calls via the TCG to a VDN. When the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN, call data received at the TCG via the call is converted into a format compatible with the VDN. The converted call data is sent via the VDN to a destination device.
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1. A method of routing a call over a voice and data network (VDN) to a destination device, the method comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG); in response to receiving the call, prompting the calling device for a VDN designator, wherein determining whether the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN is performed when the VDN designator is received; and
wherein the call is routed via a switch to a second destination device when the VDN designator is not received;receiving authentication data via the call; determining whether a user account associated with the authentication data is authorized to route calls via the TCG to a VDN; when the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN, converting call data received at the TCG via the call into a format compatible with the VDN; and sending the converted call data via the VDN to destination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of routing a call over a voice and data network (VDN) to a destination device, the method comprising:
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receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG); determining at the TCG whether a VDN designator is present in input provided at the calling device; in response to determining that the VDN designator is received, sending a dialing signal to the calling device; and
receiving a calling code from the calling device in response to the dialing signal, wherein the calling code identifies the destination device;when the VDN designator is present, converting at the TCG call data received via the call into a format compatible with a VDN; and sending the converted call data from the TCG to a destination device via the VDN. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A telecommunications gateway (TCG), comprising:
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a first communication connection to receive a call from a communications network; a second communication connection to send the call to a second communications network; and a processor, wherein the processor;
evaluates data received via the call to select the second communications network from between a voice and data network (VDN) and a public switched telephone network (PSTN);when the VDN is selected, evaluates authentication data associated with the call to determine whether the call is authorized to be sent via the VDN; when the call is authorized to be sent via the VDN, executes a telephony protocol engine (TPE) to convert the call to a protocol compatible with the VDN; and sends the call to a destination device via the VDN and determining at the TCG whether a VDN designator is present in input provided at the calling device and in response to determining that the VDN designator is received, sending a dialing signal to the calling device; and
receiving a calling code from the calling device in response to the dialing signal, wherein the calling code identifies the destination device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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