Apparatuses, methods and systems for tiered routing engine
US8787354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
(“TRE”) provides an automatic routing, selecting, processing for calls placed in an international network according to a selected International Tier Level for premium or guaranteed delivery. In one embodiment, a platform initiates international tiered routing information to a gateway based on a pre-set platforms' knowledge of the terminating gateway topology, Automatic Number Identification, and assigned services that requires such transmission. In one embodiment, a user may select a tier to route an international call. In another embodiment, the contextual fields of a communication mechanism define tags and tier levels indicating determining, routing and handling information to be sent to a validated gateway, or routing devices. In one embodiment, contextual tags includes customized domain name and global descriptors of compatible network components, delivery control, trunk group service ID, trunk-related tier level, and other trunk-related service attributes for tiered routing.
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