Daniel W Foelker

US Patent:

20110164743, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Mar 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/049616

Inventors:

Timothy Darland - Cedar Rapids IA, US
Daniel W. Foelker - Milwaukee WI, US
George Kult - Fairfield IA, US
Sharadha Vijay - Cedar Rapids IA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Business Global LLC - Ashburn VA

International Classification:

H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37922108

Abstract:

The present invention is an intelligent services network that uses a switch controller. The switch controller controls the operation of one or more programmable switches to accept calls from a public switched telephone network. The intelligent service network comprises intelligent service network components that are used for enhanced service processing, interconnection to external networks, and other call functions. Communication between the components allows for call set-up, connection to a terminating party, transfer to an alternate intelligent service network component, and termination of the call.

US Patent:

61545333, Nov 28, 2000

Filed:

May 7, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/073886

Inventors:

Daniel W. Foelker - Milwaukee WI

Assignee:

MCI Communications Corporation - Washington DC

International Classification:

H04M 342
H04M 164
H04M 700

US Classification:

379201

Abstract:

A call processing platform provides the intelligence for a caller to choose a preferred dialing plan. In particular, the call processing platform includes the support for multiple dialing plans and holds information regarding which dialing plan is preferred by a caller. When the caller initiates a call, the call processing platform assumes that the caller entered the call in accordance with the preferred dialing plan of the caller. The call processing platform also includes intelligence for translating the call, if needed into a format that complies with a dialing plan for a locale from which the call was initiated. As a result, the call may be completed in the proper format. The translation is transparent to the caller. This enables a caller to use a single dialing plan even when the caller initiates calls outside of the geographical location associated with the calling plan. Hence, it is easier for the caller to place calls from outside of the native country of the caller.