Mci Communications Corporation

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Daniel W Foelker

George M Kult

Sharadha Vijay

Timothy E Darland

The present invention is an intelligent services network that uses a switch controller. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches to accept calls from a public switched telephone network. The intelligent service network comprises intelligent service network components that are used for enhanced service processing, interconnection to external networks, and other call functions. Communication between the components allows for call set-up, connection to a terminating party, transfer to an alternate intelligent service network component, and termination of the call.

Intelligent services network using a switch controller

A call processing platform provides the intelligence for a caller to choose a preferred dialing plan. In particular, the call processing platform includes the support for multiple dialing plans and holds information regarding which dialing plan is preferred by a caller. When the caller initiates a call, the call processing platform assumes that the caller entered the call in accordance with the preferred dialing plan of the caller. The call processing platform also includes intelligence for translating the call, if needed into a format that complies with a dialing plan for a locale from which the call was initiated. As a result, the call may be completed in the proper format. The translation is transparent to the caller. This enables a caller to use a single dialing plan even when the caller initiates calls outside of the geographical location associated with the calling plan. Hence, it is easier for the caller to place calls from outside of the native country of the caller.

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Milwaukee, WI, United States of America

Daniel W Foelker