Voice over data telecommunications network architecture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8270421
APP PUB NO 20120177195A1
SERIAL NO

13341170

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The present invention describes a system and method for communicating voice and data over a packet-switched network that is adapted to coexist and communicate with a legacy PSTN. The system permits packet switching of voice calls and data calls through a data network from and to any of a LEC, a customer facility or a direct IP connection on the data network. The system includes soft switch sites, gateway sites, a data network, a provisioning component, a network event component and a network management component. The system interfaces with customer facilities (e.g., a PBX), carrier facilities (e.g., a LEC) and legacy signaling networks (e.g., SS7) to handle calls between any combination of on-network and off-network callers.

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LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC931 14TH ST DENVER CO 80202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baker, Bruce W Erie, US 8 1745
Dugan, Andrew John Superior, US 7 1723
Elliott, Isaac K Broomfield, US 27 9004
Hernandez, Robert L Longmont, US 7 1723
Higgins, Steven P Colorado Springs, US 11 1867
Lewis, Shawn M Southboro, US 17 1996
Mitchell, Jonathan S Superior, US 7 1723
Owen, Kraig Boulder, US 7 1723
Peterson, Jon Boulder, US 39 2435
Stearns, Harold Erie, US 9 1723
Steele, Rick D Longmont, US 7 1723
Terpstra, Rich Louisville, US 11 1724
Waibel, Ray Arvada, US 7 1680
Wang, Jin-Gen Westminster, US 29 2073
Zimmerer, Eric Westminster, US 7 1723

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