Title of Invention

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING NUMBER PORTABILITY (NP) AND E.164 NUMBER (ENUM) DATA A COMMON NP/ENUM DATA LOCATOR STRUCTURE

Abstract According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein comprises methods, systems, and computer program products for accessing number portability (NP) and E.164 number (ENUM) data in a combined NP/ENUM database. One method includes receiving a query including a telephone number (TN). A common NP/ENUM data locator structure is accessed to locate a pointer corresponding to the TN. In response to the query being a NP query, the pointer is used to locate NP data, and the NP data is returned. In response to the query being an ENUM query, the pointer is used to locate at least one URI and returning at least one uniform resource locators (URIs).
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Patent Number 268721
Indian Patent Application Number 7234/CHENP/2008
PG Journal Number 38/2015
Publication Date 18-Sep-2015
Grant Date 14-Sep-2015
Date of Filing 30-Dec-2008
Name of Patentee TEKELEC, INC.
Applicant Address 5200 PARAMOUNT PARKWAY MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 WIATROWSKI Maria A 7105 Pebble Gate Drive Raleigh NC 27612 USA.
2 MARATHE Rohini 111 Pahlmeyer Place NC 27519 USA.
3 MARSICO Peter J. 1415 Preston Spring Lane Chapel Hill NC 27516 USA.
PCT International Classification Number H04M 7/00
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2007/013732
PCT International Filing date 2007-06-12
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 60/813,309 2006-06-13 U.S.A.
2 11/605,837 2006-11-29 U.S.A.