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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2007
Stuart O. Goldman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Richard E. Krock, Naperville, IL (US);
Karl F. Rauscher, Emmaus, PA (US);
James P. Runyon, Wheaton, IL (US);
Stuart O. Goldman, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Richard E. Krock, Naperville, IL (US);
Karl F. Rauscher, Emmaus, PA (US);
James P. Runyon, Wheaton, IL (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
A method of administering a priority service is provided in a telecommunications network (). The priority service provides higher priority handling of calls employing the service as compared to calls not employing the service for purposes of call completion. The method includes: obtaining at least one authentication credential from a user placing a call over the network (); verifying a validity of the obtained credential; designating the call for priority handling if the credential is valid, otherwise designating the call for non-priority handling if the credential is invalid; and, attempting to complete the call over the network () in accordance with the designated handling.