| US 7,573,997 B2 | ||
| Local routing system and method | ||
| Laura Culli, Austin, Tex. (US); Bruce A. Nance, San Antonio, Tex. (US); John E. Simino, San Antonio, Tex. (US); Harold C. Fleischer, III, San Antonio, Tex. (US); Michael Hanrahan, St. Louis, Mo. (US); and M. Lourdes Coronado, Austin, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to AT&T Labs, Inc., Austin, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 31, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/755,899. | ||
| Application 11/755899 is a continuation of application No. 11/391247, filed on Mar. 29, 2006, granted, now 7,242,753. | ||
| Application 11/391247 is a continuation of application No. 10/900182, filed on Jul. 28, 2004, granted, now 7,065,193, filed on Jun. 20, 2006. | ||
| Application 10/900182 is a continuation of application No. 10/462786, filed on Jun. 17, 2003, granted, now 6,795,539, filed on Sep. 21, 2004. | ||
| Application 10/462786 is a continuation of application No. 10/191419, filed on Jul. 10, 2002, granted, now 6,618,472, filed on Sep. 09, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/191419 is a continuation of application No. 09/747940, filed on Dec. 27, 2000, granted, now 6,442,267, filed on Aug. 27, 2002. | ||
| Application 09/747940 is a continuation of application No. 09/112384, filed on Jul. 09, 1998, granted, now 6,205,214, filed on Mar. 20, 2001. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/052016, filed on Jul. 09, 1997. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/068952, filed on Dec. 30, 1997. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0230474 A1, Oct. 04, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H04M 7/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 379—221.02 [379/220.01; 379/221.09; 379/221.14] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A communication network element for routing communications from an originating connection address to a destination connection
address over a network, the communication network element comprising:
a receiver configured to receive a signal, comprising the originating connection address and the destination connection address;
a processor configured to determine a service provider associated with at least one of the originating connection address
and the destination connection address of the received signal, and to determine a routing preference associated with the service
provider using routing data, and
a service creator configured to interact with a service management system to create and/or modify a routing service application.
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