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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2013
Applicant:
Vonage Network Llc, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Inventors:
John Riley, Topsfield, MA (US);
Kevin Ma, North Brunswick, NJ (US);
Daniel T. Smires, Freehold, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Vonage Network LLC, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04W 4/16 (2009.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/16 (2013.01); H04M 3/42059 (2013.01); H04M 3/42178 (2013.01); H04M 3/4938 (2013.01); H04M 2203/652 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for gaining access to communication services includes receiving an initial inquiry for communication service access, collecting equipment information based upon the initial inquiry, sending a non-voice communication to said equipment and receiving a request from said equipment to obtain communication service access. The apparatus includes a system having one or more controllers for performing communication service access.