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AssigneeNortel Dasa Network Systems GmbH & Co.
InventorFrank Geoffrey Gates
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A method and apparatus for providing a complete directory number to a call-processing device in a communications network is provided. This enables equipment that is designed to “expect” only complete directory numbers (e.g. the whole rather than part of a telephone number) to be used with communication equipment that provides parts of as well as whole directory numbers. For example, a telecommunications switch that is arranged for use in a closed dial plan system can be used in an open dial plan communications network by using the invention. Also, traditional telephone systems can be used with a mobile telephone switch. A learned list of directory numbers is stored and a dialled candidate directory number is compared with items in this list. If a match is found the candidate is known to be a complete directory number and can be passed to the equipment in the communications network which requires this. Post dial delay and the use of special keys such as “#” or a “send” key can be avoided or alternatively used in conjunction with the invention.
A method of providing a directory number to a call-processing device in a communications network comprising the steps of:
An apparatus for providing a directory number to a call-processing device in a communications network comprising:
A communications network comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.