Routing a call through a telecommunications network
US6816584B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13345
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a method for routing a call through a telecommunications network. The method comprises the steps of receiving a prompt, from one of a plurality of service switching points in a predetermined geographic service area, for a service associated with the call, and determining one of a plurality of tandem switches to which the call will be directed based on a probability distribution. There is also provided a system for routing a call through a telecommunications network.
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