Abstract: A telecommunication system supports local number portability. The system includes a local number portability switch and a local number portability database accessible by the local number portability switch. The local number portability database contains a table for translating geographic numbers to routing information. The local number portability switch queries the local number portability database using a dialed geographic number in response to initiation of a call. The local number portability database translates the dialed geographic number to corresponding routing information and returns the corresponding routing information to the local number portability switch. The local number portability switch uses the corresponding routing information to route the call.

Abstract: A system and method for providing portability of internet addressing maintains additional IP addressing information in number portability databases located throughout provider domains in a telecommunications network. This additional IP addressing information, in conjunction with additional Number Portability Request messaging information, permits portability of addresses across telecommunication and data communication networks in a transparent fashion.

Abstract: To prevent a calling party from paying an Internet connection fee when a called party is busy, in an Internet telephone, a call setting message including a sub-address to the called party is used to notify the called party of an incoming call which can be placed through the Internet. ISDN terminal adapters of the calling party and the called party are automatically connected to access points to the Internet to reduce the telephone rate when using the Internet.

Abstract: A system and method performs rerouting of an incoming call to a telecommunication services subscriber to provide intelligent network services based on proprietary data about the subscriber's services. This proprietary data is within the control of the telecommunication service provider's equipment. Rerouting is performed without providing access to the proprietary data by other telecommunication service providers. Using such a system and method the subscriber's telecommunication provider can effectively provide intelligent network services without risking dissemination of that proprietary data.

Abstract: A system for service control and operations for a telecommunications network. In particular, an architecture and method for a service control and operations element system. The system communicates with a plurality of interconnected telecommunications network elements via a switching and signaling subsystem. The system provides and controls the various functions of the telecommunications network, such as call processing and routing, automatic fault detection and correction, providing services to customers in an interactive manner, fraud detection and control, identification of patterns of abuse of the network, collecting data regarding call activity at each network element, and producing a record of each call placed within the network.

Abstract: A method and server for providing intermediate telephone call notification services while increasing the reliability of other call handling services is disclosed. Calls including called party identifier are received at a switch (16,28) forming part of a network (26). The calls are forwarded to a first available notification server (12, 18, 34) in communication with the switch (12, 18, 34), preferably using pre-configured route lists. Each server (12, 18, 34) is capable of providing call notification service for at least some subscribers (10, 22, 30). A server (12, 18, 34) receives a call, including a called subscriber identifier and determine whether the call should be processed as a call for a primary or a secondary subscriber. For calls for a primary subscriber, the server (12, 18, 34) dispatches an indicator of the call. For a call to a secondary subscriber the server forwards the call to a call handling system, such as a voice mail server (36, 38, 40), interconnected with the network.

Abstract: A representation is determined from a first portion of automated number identification information. The representation has a decreased size relative to the first portion of the automated number identification information. The representation is employed with a second portion of the automated number identification information to determine a network control point address. The network control point address stores information related to call handling. In one example, a first stage component determines the representation, and a second stage component determines the network control point address.

Abstract: When telephone calls are placed by dialing a special number such as an “800” number, the dialed number is converted to a specially configured translation number that includes a destination output set of digits which are preferably the last four digits of the dialed number. This translation number is transported over the network from an originating switch to a terminating switch which then outputs the output set to the destination. Advantageously, the terminating switch also replaces the prefix portion of the translation number with an output prefix consisting of at least the NXX portion of the dialed number and outputs this prefix along with the output set to the destination for use in call tracking.

Abstract: An exchange is provided. Particularly, an office data management system where exchanges in a switching network can be operated and managed in common, a system for assigning personal numbers to subscribers, and a same subscriber's number migrating system where the same subscriber's number can be used even after a subscriber is sifted from an exchange to another are provided. Each node exchange includes a numbering plan inherent to a node, individual office data storing extension information, a numbering plan common to the entire network, and a common office data storing extension information. A certain exchange acting as a master in a station allots a copy of the common office data to each node via a data-link control circuit (FCCH) that transmits and receives call control signals and maintenance signals.

Abstract: A system and method for providing portability of internet addressing maintains additional IP addressing information in number portability databases located throughout provider domains in a telecommunications network. This additional IP addressing information, in conjunction with additional Number Portability Request messaging information, permits portability of addresses across telecommunication and data communication networks in a transparent fashion.

Abstract: A system for routing short messages between message centers provides that messages are first checked to see if they are to be handled by the local message center, and then routed, if appropriate, to another message center using point code or global title translation routing.