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Methods and apparatus for data structure driven authorization and/or routing of outdial communication services

US7839988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2005
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M15/06
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for data structure driven authorization and routing of outdial communication services are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises obtaining a call criterion from a request to authorize an outdial communication service call, and retrieving an authorization result based on the call criterion by accessing a data structure that correlates a plurality of authorization results with a plurality of call criteria, wherein each of the plurality of authorization results is selectively modifiable.

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