Functionalities for local number portability in a telecommunications network
US8265258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/42144
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes submitting a local number portability (LNP) order for the TN directly to a first telecommunications carrier that the TN is to be transferred from, triggering a port of the TN in accordance with the LNP order, and porting the TN from the first telecommunications carrier to the second telecommunications carrier, wherein the second telecommunications carrier is bypassed by the customer during the submitting and the triggering of the LNP order. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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