Abstract: Systems and methods for integration of carrier-based service functionality with API-based functionality emanating from a single service provider or service network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2016
Date of Patent:
February 13, 2018
Assignee:
Inteliquent, Inc.
Inventors:
Ian Neale, Charles Drexler, Richard Rygg, Scott Daniel
Abstract: A system and associated methods for automation and management of trunk routing among switches in a telecommunications network between carriers connected to a third party tandem services provider or manager (a “neutral tandem network.”) The system and methodology can be used to, among other things, effectuate a business model for providing preferred rates, or other preferences, to a defined group of members or subscribers by managing and directing subscriber-associated call traffic from subscriber-owned switches to one or more tandem switches owned by a third-party tandem managing entity other than a LEC or ILEC.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 2013
Date of Patent:
April 21, 2015
Assignee:
Inteliquent, Inc.
Inventors:
Brett Scorza, Jeff Carney, Ronald Gavillet