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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Gregory K. Brown, Broomfield, CO (US);
James Carlson, Boulder, CO (US);
Maria Farnon, Denver, CO (US);
Greg A. Land, Arvada, CO (US);
Bill Long, Louisville, CO (US);
Troy D. Lynette, Broomfield, CO (US);
Richard D. Moore, Broomfield, CO (US);
Gregory K. Brown, Broomfield, CO (US);
James Carlson, Boulder, CO (US);
Maria Farnon, Denver, CO (US);
Greg A. Land, Arvada, CO (US);
Bill Long, Louisville, CO (US);
Troy D. Lynette, Broomfield, CO (US);
Richard D. Moore, Broomfield, CO (US);
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
According to various embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for local number portability in a telecommunication network are disclosed. An embodiment of a method includes receiving a telephone number (TN) to test for its porting activity as part of a local number portability (LNP) order, accessing a LNP call tester (LCT) to determine a current local routing number (LRN) for the TN, and determining, based on the TN and current LRN, whether the porting activity is completed for the TN in relation to a core telecommunications carrier servicing an owner of the TN. The porting activity may include at least one of port in, port out, and migration of the TN. In one embodiment, the planned porting activity for the TN associated with the LNP order is known prior to determining whether the porting activity has been completed. Other embodiments are also disclosed.