Cisco Technology, Inc.

Bytemobile Network Services Corporation

Clifford S Atwood

Jerry Stern

Thomas E Hamilton

Kenneth Gerard Descoteaux

Chuanfei Chen

A communication node and corresponding method for processing data communication passing through the node between a first data network and a second data network is described. The method includes detecting an event associated with data communication arriving at the node from the first data network, and determining whether the data communication is to be suspended for service at the node based on the detected event. Suspended data communication is processed based on information in the data communication. Return data communication arriving at the node from the second data network in response to the processed data communication from the first data network is detected. The detected return data communication is allowed to pass through the node without processing the detected return data communication.

Platform and method for providing data services in a communication network

Call management techniques are implemented using a call routing engine. In the invention the routing engine centrally controls a public network to facilitate implementation of post-routing call processing of a call. The call routing engine provides switching which makes the public network appear as under the control of a virtual switch. Control of the public network by the call routing engine appearing as a virtual switch may implement post-routing call processing of telephone calls.

Call management implemented using call routing engine

Call management techniques implemented using a call routing engine are disclosed. In the techniques of the present invention, a public network is centrally controlled so as to facilitate implementation of call processing features, and local switching resources and the public network may be thought of as a single virtual switch for purposes of implementing such features.

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Harvard, MA, United States of America

Clifford S Atwood