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Methods and apparatus for originating voice calls
Assignee: RPX Clearinghouse LLC
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Filing: 1996-05-28
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Granted: 2002-08-06
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Expires: 2016-05-28
Abstract
Abstract In methods and apparatus for originating a voice call between first and second voice terminals, a voice call request is received at a data service node, the voice call request identifying the first voice terminal. A call origination request is transmitted from the data service node to a telecommunication switch, the call origination request identifying the first and second voice terminals. The telecommunications switch originates one call from the telecommunications switch to the second voice terminal and another call front the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal. The telecommunications switch then connects the one call to the other call to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal. The methods and apparatus are particularly useful in connection with advertising on the World Wide Web and in connection with international calling services.
Inventors
- 👤 Cecil H. Bannister
- 👤 Rangaprasad Govindarajan
- 👤 Russell A. Edwards
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M7/00; H04M7/0024; H04M7/003; H04M3/00; H04M3/38; H04M3/382; H04M3/42; H04M3/42195; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4931; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/5183; H04M3/5191; H04M7/12; H04M7/1205; H04M7/128; H04Q; H04Q3/00; H04Q3/0016; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/60; H04M2215/00; H04M3/428; H04M3/4935; H04M3/54; H04Q2213/00; H04Q2213/1307; H04Q2213/1309; H04Q2213/13093; H04Q2213/13096; H04Q2213/13097; H04Q2213/13103; H04Q2213/13106; H04Q2213/13152; H04Q2213/13173; H04Q2213/13175; H04Q2213/13196; H04Q2213/13199; H04Q2213/13204; H04Q2213/1322; H04Q2213/13334; H04Q2213/13389
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for originating a voice call between a first voice terminal and a second voice terminal, the method comprising: sending a voice call request from a data terminal to a data service node, the voice call request identifying the first voice terminal; transmitting a call origination request from the data service node to a telecommunications switch, the call origination request identifying the first and second voice terminals; in response to the call origination request received from the data service node, originating at the telecommunications switch one call from the telecommunications switch to the second voice terminal and another call from the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal; and connecting the one call to the other call at the telecommunications switch to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal; wherein a first data service node forwards the voice call request to a second data service node, the first data service node selects the second data service node based on predetermined criteria, and the second data service node transmits the call origination request to the telecommunications switch.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A method for originating a voice call between a first voice terminal and a second voice terminal, the method comprising: sending a voice call request from a data terminal to a data service node, the voice call request identifying the first voice terminal; transmitting a call origination request from the data service node to a telecommunications switch, the call origination request identifying the first and second voice terminals; in response to the call origination request received from the data service node, originating at the telecommunications switch one call from the telecommunications switch to the second voice terminal and another call from the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal; and connecting the one call to the other call at the telecommunications switch to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal; wherein a first data service node forwards the voice call request to a second data service node, the first data service node selects the second data service node based on predetermined criteria, and the second data service node transmits the call origination request to the telecommunications switch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said predetermined criteria includes the first voice terminal identifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria includes time of day.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined criteria includes network traffic load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
254 words
A data service system, comprising: a plurality of data service nodes for connection to a data network and a plurality of telecommunications switches, each data service node being connected to a respective telecommunications switch, each data service node comprising: means for receiving voice call requests comprising respective first voice terminal identifiers from data terminals connected to the data network and from other data service nodes connected to the data network, the first voice terminal identifiers identifying respective first voice terminals associated with respective data terminals; means for forwarding selected voice call requests to selected other data service nodes, said other data service nodes being selected based on predetermined criteria; and means for transmitting to the telecommunications switch call origination requests in response to selected voice call requests including voice call requests forwarded from other data service nodes, each said call origination request comprising the first voice terminal identifier of the selected voice call request and a second voice terminal identifier, the second voice terminal identifier identifying a second voice terminal associated with the data service node; and each telecommunications switch comprising: means responsive to a call origination request received from a data service node for originating one call from the telecommunications switch to a second voice terminal and another call from the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal the first and second voice terminals being identified in the call origination request; and means for connecting the one call to the other call to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
254 words
A data service system, comprising: a plurality of data service nodes for connection to a data network and a plurality of telecommunications switches, each data service node being connected to a respective telecommunications switch, each data service node comprising: means for receiving voice call requests comprising respective first voice terminal identifiers from data terminals connected to the data network and from other data service nodes connected to the data network, the first voice terminal identifiers identifying respective first voice terminals associated with respective data terminals; means for forwarding selected voice call requests to selected other data service nodes, said other data service nodes being selected based on predetermined criteria; and means for transmitting to the telecommunications switch call origination requests in response to selected voice call requests including voice call requests forwarded from other data service nodes, each said call origination request comprising the first voice terminal identifier of the selected voice call request and a second voice terminal identifier, the second voice terminal identifier identifying a second voice terminal associated with the data service node; and each telecommunications switch comprising: means responsive to a call origination request received from a data service node for originating one call from the telecommunications switch to a second voice terminal and another call from the telecommunications switch to the first voice terminal the first and second voice terminals being identified in the call origination request; and means for connecting the one call to the other call to connect the first voice terminal to the second voice terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 5 where said predetermined criteria includes the first voice terminal identifiers in said voice call requests.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 5 where said predetermined criteria includes time of day.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 5 where said predetermined criteria includes network traffic load.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
152 words
A data service node for connection to a data network to provide a data service, the data service node comprising: means for receiving voice call requests comprising respective first voice terminal identifiers from data terminals connected to the data network and from other data service nodes connected to the data network, the first voice terminal identifiers identifying respective first voice terminals associated with respective data terminals; means for forwarding selected voice call requests to selected other data service nodes, said other data service nodes being selected based on predetermined criteria; and means for transmitting to a telecommunications switch call origination requests in response to selected voice call requests including voice call requests forwarded from other data service nodes, each said call origination request comprising the first voice terminal identifier of the selected voice call request and a second voice terminal identifier identifying a second voice terminal associated with the data service node.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
152 words
A data service node for connection to a data network to provide a data service, the data service node comprising: means for receiving voice call requests comprising respective first voice terminal identifiers from data terminals connected to the data network and from other data service nodes connected to the data network, the first voice terminal identifiers identifying respective first voice terminals associated with respective data terminals; means for forwarding selected voice call requests to selected other data service nodes, said other data service nodes being selected based on predetermined criteria; and means for transmitting to a telecommunications switch call origination requests in response to selected voice call requests including voice call requests forwarded from other data service nodes, each said call origination request comprising the first voice terminal identifier of the selected voice call request and a second voice terminal identifier identifying a second voice terminal associated with the data service node.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 9 where said predetermined criteria includes the first voice terminal identifiers in said voice call requests.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 9 where said predetermined criteria includes time of day.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The data service node as claimed in claim 9 where said predetermined criteria includes network traffic load.
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