US 11,924,383 B2
Routing VOIP traffic
Chia-Chang Li, Holmdel, NJ (US); Eric Wong, Edison, NJ (US); Vengatarajulu Rajasekar, Mount Laurel, NJ (US); and Satish Sampangiramiah, Highlands Ranch, CO (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/146,697.
Application 18/146,697 is a continuation of application No. 17/168,480, filed on Feb. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,575,794.
Application 17/168,480 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,766, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,944,873, issued on Mar. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0208981 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04M 7/00 (2006.01); H04L 65/1016 (2022.01); H04L 65/1069 (2022.01); H04L 65/1104 (2022.01)
CPC H04M 7/0075 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1016 (2013.01); H04L 65/1069 (2013.01); H04L 65/1104 (2022.05)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to route a voice over internet protocol (VOIP) call, wherein the request comprises a communication invitation message;
determining, based on information within the communication invitation message, an indicator of a plurality of service providers;
selecting, based on the indicator and other information in the communication invitation message, a first service provider from the plurality of service providers;
selecting, based on the first service provider, a routing rule of a plurality of routing rules, wherein the plurality of routing rules comprises at least a second routing rule associated with a second service provider that shares a VOIP infrastructure with the first service provider; and
routing, based on the routing rule, the VOIP call.