US 6,101,246 AGranted

Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet

AssigneeAmeritech Corporation

InventorsWayne Robert Heinmiller, Robert Wesley Bossemeyer, Jr., Bruce Edward Stuckman

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Abstract

The invention uses the advanced intelligent network to provide caller identification for calls placed over the internet (24). A long distance call placed with an internet carrier results in the originating SSP (14) forwarding the call to an originating POP (22) for the internet carrier. The caller ID information is routed through the signaling system 7 network (16) to the SSP (32) in the terminating network. The call is routed to a terminating POP (26) and then to the SSP (32) in the terminating network. The SSP (32) inserts the caller ID information received through the SS7 network (16) and routes the call to the terminating line (30).

Claims22

Dependent claims

A method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving a dialed long distance number at an originating service switching point;
(b) triggering on the dialed long distance number;
(c) sending a routing query, containing the dialed long distance number and an originating telephone line, to a service control point;
(d) when the call requires routing to an internet telephone carrier, sending a routing response including an authentication code;
(e) routing the call including a caller identification field to an originating point of presence for the internet telephone carrier;
(f) routing the call over the internet to a destination point of presence for the internet telephone carrier;
(g) routing the call to a destination service switching point;
(h) the call encounters a trigger;
(i) sending an authentication query containing the authentication code to the service control point;
(k) performing a validation of the authentication code;
and
(l) when a positive authentication response is received, routing the call to a terminating line associated with the dialed long distance number, including the caller identification field.

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Facts

Application: 09/154,336Filed 16 Sep 1998
Granted: 8 Aug 2000
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

H04M 15/56
Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless…: for VoIP…
H04M 15/06
Recording calls , or communications in printed, perforated or other permanent form: recording class or number of calling , i.e. A-party or called…
H04M 15/90
Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless…: using…
H04Q 3/0029
Arrangements providing connection between exchanges: provisions for intelligent networking

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