Method and network for routing a communication through an alternate carrier
AssigneeSBC Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Plunkett, Laura Culli, M. Lourdes Coranado, David Hickman, Bruce A. Nance, John Simino, Mark Tamasi
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Abstract
A method and system for routing a communication through an alternate carrier. The A method includes recognizing an input number upon which a call is based, assigning primary, alternate and secondary interexchange carriers responsive to the recognizing, and sequentially routing an input number from a node among primary, alternate, and secondary carriers until a connection is established.
Claims8
A method for improving the probability that a call based on an input number will be routed through a node to one of a plurality of interexchange carriers, the node having a predetermined sequence of preferred carriers assigned thereto, comprising:
- recognizing the input number;
- assigning primary, alternate and secondary interexchange carriers responsive to said recognizing;
- and
- sequentially routing the input number from the node among primary, alternate, and secondary carriers until a connection is established.
A system for directing a communication from at least one location of a plurality of locations, through at least one carrier of a plurality of carriers, each of the plurality of locations including a ranking of interexchange carriers assigned thereto, the system comprising:
- a setting processor configured to set, as a primary carrier for the at least one location, in order of preference, one of:
- a manually-selected carrier, an interexchange carrier, and a first ranked interexchange carrier;
- and
- a router configured to sequentially route the communication to interexchange carriers corresponding to the primary carrier and an alternate carrier, until a connection is established.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.