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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2003
Joseph Michael Christie, Deceased, San Bruno, CA (US);
Joseph S. Christie, Legal Representative, Mt. Pleasant, PA (US);
Jean M. Christie, Legal Representative, Mt. Pleasant, PA (US);
Michael Joseph Gardner, Overland Park, KS (US);
Albert Daniel Duree, Independence, MO (US);
William Lyle Wiley, Olathe, KS (US);
Tracy Lee Nelson, Shawnee Mission, KS (US);
Joseph Michael Christie, deceased, San Bruno, CA (US);
Joseph S. Christie, legal representative, Mt. Pleasant, PA (US);
Jean M. Christie, legal representative, Mt. Pleasant, PA (US);
Michael Joseph Gardner, Overland Park, KS (US);
Albert Daniel DuRee, Independence, MO (US);
William Lyle Wiley, Olathe, KS (US);
Tracy Lee Nelson, Shawnee Mission, KS (US);
Sprint Communications Company L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A communication system is disclosed comprised of a signaling processor and an interworking system. The signaling processor receives a call setup message including a called number, processes the called number to transmit a query, receives a response message responsive to the query that includes number portability information for the called number, processes the number portability information to select an identifier for routing, and transmits a control message that identifies the identifier. The interworking system receives a user communication and the control message, converts the user communication into communications that include the identifier, and transfers the communications that include the identifier.