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Intelligent end user devices for clearinghouse services in an internet telephony system

  • US 9,614,971 B2
  • Filed: 12/02/2014
  • Issued: 04/04/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing clearinghouse services to a client device in an Internet Protocol (IP) communication system, comprising the steps of:

  • transmitting a request from a computer to a clearinghouse service, the clearinghouse service being accessible by the computer;

    transmitting a response from the clearinghouse service to the computer, the response comprising the identity of at least one terminating gateway available to complete the IP communication session, and an electronic token generated by the clearinghouse service for each identified terminating gateway, each terminating gateway operating independently such that the computer may gain access to a terminating gateway with the electronic token; and

    selecting a terminating gateway with the computer to complete the IP communication session.

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