Method and apparatus for a customer self-provisioning of outpulsed digits in a telecommunication network
US6633638B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2203/2072
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention allows a customer to self-provision the routing of non-geographic calls along a communication network. The customer is allowed to interface a computer with terminating switches and network control point databases so that routing information regarding the transmission of non-geographic calls across the communication network can be added, edited or reconfigured according to the customer's calling requirements. First, the customer accesses the communications network and requests a non-geographic number. Second, if the non-geographic number is available, the customer can input information regarding internal routing numbers or implement various calling schemes such as time of day calling. Third, the customer can access trunk information on terminating switches and modify the trunk names as requirements in the customer's communication network change. The customer self-provisioning capability eliminates tasks performed by the service provider, such as routing translations and routing arrangements, and allows the customer greater control and quicker responses to the implementation of routing changes, reduces cycle time for the introduction of new services and reduces costs fo…
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