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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2004
Frances Mu-fen Chin, Naperville, IL (US);
Jennifer L. Chou, Naperville, IL (US);
Daisy Feng-mei Su, Naperville, IL (US);
Yu Yin, Aurora, IL (US);
Frances Mu-Fen Chin, Naperville, IL (US);
Jennifer L. Chou, Naperville, IL (US);
Daisy Feng-Mei Su, Naperville, IL (US);
Yu Yin, Aurora, IL (US);
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method of routing calls in a telecommunications network is provided. The method includes receiving an incoming call for the called party, determining the called party location, selecting a long distance carrier preferred by the called party for incoming calls made to the called party location, and routing the call to the called party using the selected long distance carrier. The system includes means for receiving an incoming call for the called party, means for determining the called party location, means for selecting a long distance carrier preferred by the called party for incoming calls made to the called party location, and means for routing the call to the called party using the selected long distance carrier.