US 2016/0127546 A1Published application

Message routing using location routing numbers

AssigneeFlowroute Inc.

InventorsBayan W. Towfiq, MohammedAli Merchant

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Abstract

Various embodiments provide for a way of routing messages using location routing numbers. More specifically, some embodiments can route calls on different legacy networks by using features of existing telecommunication policy and databases. For example, a location routing number can be registered in a number portability administration center database. The location routing number may be in a native number block of a facility carrier and a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database may not be the facility carrier. The destination switch of the facility carrier can be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number. As a result, components of the network can route the message for the company to a destination switch of the facility carrier.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

registering a location routing number in a number portability administration center database,
wherein the location routing number is in a native number block of a facility carrier;
wherein a company registering the location routing number in the number portability administration center database is not the facility carrier;
and
wherein a telephone number is added as a new entry of the number portability administration center database by:
determining if an entry associated with the telephone number already exists in the number portability administration center database;
creating, if the entry is determined to not exist, a new entry in the number portability administration center database for that telephone number using the location routing number;
and
modifying, if the entry is determined to already exist, an existing entry in the number portability administration center database using the location routing number;
and
directing a destination switch of the facility carrier to be programmed to accept traffic associated with the location routing number.

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Facts

Application: 14/798,376Filed 13 Jul 2015
Priority: 30 Oct 2014
Published: 5 May 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

H04Q 3/005
Provisions for intelligent networking: personal communication services, e.g. provisions for portability of subscriber numbers
H04M 3/42297
In networks: with number portability
H04M 3/42348
Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers: location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
H04M 7/0042
Services and arrangements where telephone services are combined with data services: where the data service is a text-based messaging service

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Application62/073,007Us provisional application · filed 30 Oct 2014
US 9,357,062 B2Related patent
US 2016/0127546 A1This patent

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