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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Henry J. Kafka, Atlanta, GA (US);
Maria Adamczyk, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Frederick C. Iffland, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Anita Hogans Simpson, Decatur, GA (US);
Stephen R. Lapierre, Union City, GA (US);
Karen M. Mccourt, Alpharetta, GA (US);
John Paul Ruckart, Atlanta, GA (US);
Henry J. Kafka, Atlanta, GA (US);
Maria Adamczyk, Alpharetta, GA (US);
Frederick C. Iffland, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Anita Hogans Simpson, Decatur, GA (US);
Stephen R. LaPierre, Union City, GA (US);
Karen M. McCourt, Alpharetta, GA (US);
John Paul Ruckart, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
Voice service over a next generation network is provided using Advanced Intelligent Network solutions. According to an exemplary embodiment, a Voice over Network system includes a communications device having a directory communication address in communication with a telecommunications network, means for decoding the directory communications address to identify a voice over internet protocol service feature of the communications address, and means for establishing an internet protocol telephony communications connection of the communications device with a called party's communications address via a VoN hotline. According to further exemplary embodiments, the hotline may include a media gateway, an application server, a feature server, and means for communicating among the media gateway, the application server, and the feature server.