Client device method and apparatus for routing a call
View Patent ↗A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
1. A method of routing an outbound communication initiated by a wireless device through an enterprise communication network, the method comprises:
registering the wireless device with a server associated with the enterprise communication network;
inputting a first data signal from the registered wireless device, the first data signal comprising a first device indicator of an intended recipient device of the outbound communication;
translating the first device indicator into a first address suitable for establishing a first communication path with the intended recipient device;
establishing the first communication path using the first address;
establishing a second communication path to the wireless device; and
connecting the first and second communication paths to route the outbound communication from the wireless device to the recipient.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the registering step comprises:
receiving a second data signal from the wireless device, the second data signal comprising a second device indicator associated with the wireless device;
translating the second indicator into an second address suitable for establishing a second communication path with the wireless device;
retrieving access rights associated with the wireless device based on second address;
determining from the retrieved access rights whether the wireless device has permission to make the outbound communication; and
transmitting a third data signal to the wireless device indicating whether permission has been granted or not.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is a direct inward dial telephone number and the second address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is a SIP URI and the second address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is an E.164 number and the second address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the second address is a SIP URI.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the second address is a direct inward dial number.
8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the second address is an E.164 number.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is a direct inward dial telephone number and the first address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is a SIP URI and the first address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is an E.164 number and the first address is a private number plan number associated with the network.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the first address is a SIP URI.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the first address is a direct inward dial number.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device indicator is a private number plan number associated with the network and the first address is an E.164 number.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second communication paths are packet switched communication paths.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second communication paths are circuit switched communication paths.