Communication system and method using partially non-geographic addressing method for forming same
View Patent ↗Systems and methods are provided for using partially non-geographic addresses. One example method includes: determining whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code; examining, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information; obtaining forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information; and forward the message in accordance with the forward information.
1. A method for using partially non-geographic addresses, the method comprising:
determining whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code;
examining, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information;
obtaining forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information; and
forwarding the message in accordance with the forwarding information.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scoped code resides within a geographic identifier field of the addressing information.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the geographic portion of the addressing information precedes the scoped code.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information follows the scoped code.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information includes a customer identifier.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the messages is a call setup message.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining forwarding information further comprises:
accessing a database to obtain the forwarding information.
8. A telecommunications system comprising:
a switch configured to receive messages comprising addressing information, to forward the messages to other switches based on examination of the addressing information; and
a database containing forwarding information corresponding to a portion of the addressing information;
wherein the switch is further configured to determine whether the addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code, and to examine, upon such determination, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information following the scoped code, and to access the database to obtain forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the scoped code resides within a geographic identifier field of the addressing information.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the geographic portion of the addressing information precedes the scoped code.
11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information follows the scoped code.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information includes a customer identifier.
13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the received message is a call setup message.
14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the switch is further configured to access a database to obtain the forwarding information.
15. A computer-readable medium having a program stored thereon for using partially non-geographic addresses, the program comprising logic configured to:
determine whether addressing information in a received message comprises a scoped code;
examine, upon determination of a scoped code, a non-geographic portion of the addressing information, the non-geographic portion of the addressing information being uniquely assigned within a domain of a geographic portion of the addressing information;
obtain forwarding information corresponding to the non-geographic portion of the addressing information;
forward the message in accordance with the forwarding information.
16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the scoped code resides within a geographic identifier field of the addressing information.
17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the geographic portion of the addressing information precedes the scoped code.
18. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information follows the scoped code.
19. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the non-geographic portion of the addressing information includes a customer identifier.
20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the received message is a call setup message.