Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for tracking allocated phone numbers
- Patent Title (中): 跟踪分配的电话号码的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11272385Application Date: 2005-11-10
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Publication No.: US08155295B1Publication Date: 2012-04-10
- Inventor: Marian Croak , Hossein Eslambolchi
- Applicant: Marian Croak , Hossein Eslambolchi
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
- Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Main IPC: H04M3/42
- IPC: H04M3/42

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing a method for determining the status of allocated phone numbers in a VoIP network by providing a tool to automatically determine whether allocated phone numbers are in service, deactivated, or waiting to be allocated phone numbers are disclosed. The present method enables access into service provisioning systems and their associated database regarding move, add, change, and disconnect operations to make this determination.
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