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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2009
Harry Mussman, Beford, MA (US);
James O'brien, Somerville, MA (US);
Eric R. Sporel, Westfor, MA (US);
Robert K. Israel, Lafayette, CO (US);
Michael Baj, Newton, MA (US);
Harry Mussman, Beford, MA (US);
James O'Brien, Somerville, MA (US);
Eric R. Sporel, Westfor, MA (US);
Robert K. Israel, Lafayette, CO (US);
Michael Baj, Newton, MA (US);
Level 3 Communications, LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for performing alternate routing of communications in a network. The system initiates a communication from an origination endpoint in a packet-switched network, such as a VOIP network, to a destination endpoint, and determining, according to selection criteria, whether to route the communication to the destination endpoint using at least a second circuit-switched network, such as the PSTN.