Bidding for telecommunications traffic

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first auction switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first auction switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first auction switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in an originating switch, including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized auction service user;
• c) routing the call attempt to the first auction switch;
• d) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• e) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first auction switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first auction switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first auction switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in an originating switch, including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) routing the call attempt to the first auction switch;
• d) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• e) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing originating switch a call attempt including a caller identifier;
• b) associating the caller identifier with a class of service that utilizes the processed data;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing access tandem switch a call attempt including a caller identifier;
• b) associating the caller identifier with a class of service utilizing the processed data;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing originating switch a call attempt including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized auction service user;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing access tandem switch a call attempt including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized user of the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing originating switch a call attempt including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers, B) processing the economic incentive data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving in the first subscribing access tandem switch a call attempt, including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier based on the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first auction switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first auction switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first auction switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in an originating switch, including a caller identifier;
• b) associating the caller identifier with a class of service that utilizes the first auction switch;
• c) routing the call attempt to the first auction switch;
• d) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• e) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer, A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first auction switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first auction switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first auction switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:

• a) receiving the call attempt in an originating switch, including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized user of the auction service;
• c) routing the call attempt to the first auction switch;
• d) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• e) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first auction switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first auction switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first auction switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in an originating switch, including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) routing the call attempt to the first auction switch;
• d) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• e) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing originating switch, including a caller identifier;
• b) associating the caller identifier with a class of service that utilizes the processed data;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing access tandem switch, including a caller identifier;
• b) associating the caller identifier with a class of service that utilizes the processed data;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing originating switch, including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized user of the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing access tandem switch, including a caller identifier and a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) confirming that the caller identifier is associated with a caller that is an authorized user of the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing originating switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing originating switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing originating switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing originating switch, including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.

A method for controlling a telecommunication network comprising, in a moderating computer:

• A) collecting economic incentive data from each Carrier of a plurality of telecommunications Carriers and user-specific data from a plurality of users, B) processing the economic incentive data and user-specific data, C) distributing at least a portion of the economic incentive data to at least a portion of the plurality of telecommunications Carriers, and D) distributing processed data to at least a first subscribing access tandem switch equipped to implement an auction service, thereby enabling the first subscribing access tandem switch to select a first Carrier of the plurality of telecommunication Carriers for a call attempt presented to the first subscribing access tandem switch, based on an economic choice, wherein the method further comprises:
• a) receiving the call attempt in the first subscribing access tandem switch, including a data field indicator associated with the auction service;
• b) associating the data field indicator with the auction service;
• c) selecting the first Carrier on the basis of the processed data;
• and
• d) routing the call attempt to the first Carrier.