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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2000
Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas Joseph Mcblain, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Howard Mark Nodell, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Gayle Roberta Ekstrom, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas Joseph McBlain, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Howard Mark Nodell, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
SBC Properties, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A system and method of processing calls in a telephone network having advanced intelligent network (AIN) capabilities is provided. The method includes the step of coordinating the use of an indirect interface and a direct interface over direct and indirect data paths between a service control point and an intelligent peripheral in the telephone network. The system includes a service control point having an interface mediator for coordinating the use of the direct and indirect interfaces.