Call trace on a packet switched network
View Patent ↗A call trace feature for a network compatible device, such as a voice over Internet Protocol device. The call trace information may include an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.
1. Apparatus that obtains call trace information, comprising:
a network compatible device that is configured to communicate over a packet switched network with an end-point device, the network compatible device being configured to generate a request for call trace information that pertains to the end-point device and to receive the call trace information that was requested and to dynamically display at least a portion of the call trace information that was received.
2. An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the call trace information is selected from a group consisting of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.
3. An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the network compatible device is configured to originate a conference call with a plurality of end points and to receive the call trace information for each of the plurality of end-points.
4. An apparatus as in claim 3 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device.
5. An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device.
6. An apparatus as in claim 1 , wherein the network compatible device is a voice over Internet Protocol compatible device.
7. An apparatus as in claim 1 , further comprising at least one data base containing the call trace information.
8. An apparatus as in claim 2 , further comprising a call log that logs all the call trace information.
9. An apparatus that obtains call trace information, comprising:
a network compatible device that is configured to communicate over a packet switched network with an end-point device, the network compatible device including means for generating a request for call trace information about the end-point device, means for receiving the call trace information that was requested and means for dynamically displaying at least a portion of the call trace information that was received.
10. An apparatus as in claim 9 , wherein the call trace information is selected from a group consisting of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.
11. An apparatus as in claim 9 , wherein the network compatible device is configured to originate a conference call with a plurality of endpoints and to receive the call trace information for each of the plurality of end-points.
12. An apparatus as in claim 10 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device.
13. An apparatus as in claim 9 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device.
14. An apparatus as in claim 9 , wherein the network compatible device is a voice over Internet Protocol compatible device.
15. An apparatus as in claim 9 , further comprising means for storing the call trace information.
16. An apparatus as in claim 9 , further comprising means for logging the call trace information.
17. A method that obtains call trace information, comprising:
communicating over a packet switched network between a network compatible device and an end-point device, generating a request for call trace information that pertains to the end-point device, subsequently receiving the call trace information that was requested, and dynamically displaying at least a portion of the call trace information that was received.
18. An apparatus as in claim 17 , wherein the call trace information is selected from a group consisting of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.
19. A method as in claim 18 , further comprising logging the call trace information.
20. A method as in claim 18 , further comprising storing the call trace information.
21. A method as in claim 18 , further comprising originating a conference call with a plurality of end-points and to receive the call trace information for each of the plurality of end-points.
22. A method as in claim 21 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device that accesses the packet switched network through a gateway.
23. A method as in claim 18 , wherein the network compatible device is a circuit switched time division multiplex (TDM) compatible device that accesses the packet switched network through a gateway.
24. A method as in claim 18 , wherein the network compatible device is a voice over Internet Protocol compatible device.
25. An apparatus as in claim 1 , further comprising:
a terminal proxy server, comprising software responsive to a request to download call trace information and to transmit the downloaded call trace information to a network compatible device, the call trace information selected from a group consisting of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.
26. An apparatus as in claim 1 , further comprising:
a terminal proxy server, comprising software responsive to a request for call trace information to dynamically access and then transmit the call trace information to a network compatible device, the call trace information selected from a group consisting of an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a geographical location of the end-point device, a type or class of the end-point device, a call route, a topology of the route, a domain name server of the IP address and route, a directory number and name, a call back number, an advisement as to whether the IP address for the end-point device is mobile and an advisement as to what redirection may have occurred before the call was completed.