US 20120020253A1

(19) United States

(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0020253 A1
(43) Pub. Date:

Brahmbhatt
(54)

METHOD FOR PROVIDINGAN

(52)

INTERNATIONAL NUMBER TRANSFER

SERVICE AND DEVICE

(57)

Jan. 26, 2012

US. Cl.

370/259
ABSTRACT

(76) Inventor:

Bankim B Brahmbhatt (Us)

A system and 'method for extending international roaming

(21) App1.No.:

13/170,183

ing voice call services on long distance calls at very nominal

(22) Filed:

Jun. 28, 2011

usage charges Without losing the real number Which is the

soul identity of the person as his family, friends, relatives and

voice call serv1ces at cost effective rates Wh1ch provldes by

enhancing the World Wide mobility of Incoming and Outgo

business are familiar With his oWn number Which is noW

(30)

Foreign Application Priority Data

possible by use of a novel and unique Bridge2Call (B2C)

sWitch system apparatus having a brain in form of computer

Jul. 1, 2010

(IN)

1926/MUM/2010

vices and at the same time provides neW customer base to the

Publication Classi?cation

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operator partners in international market Without making
expenses behind infrastructure and advertisement to create

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METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN

INTERNATIONAL NUMBER TRANSFER
SERVICE AND DEVICE

Jan. 26, 2012

him to communicate With all his or her contacts in a manner

that Will not disrupt his or her business or personal life.

SUMMARY

CROSS REFERENCES

[0007] The present invention is a novel system that alloWs a

roamer to roam internationally, using the roamers home spe

[0001] The present application is a continuation of my

Indian Application Ser. No. l926/MUM/20l0 ?led Jul. 1,
2010. The application is incorporated herein by this reference

ci?c phone number, via incoming and outgoing calls, in a cost

Which is not admitted to be prior art With respect to the present

invention by its mention in the background. It is incorporated

in this reference to give a priority date With respect to the

present invention.
FIELD OF INVENTION

[0002] A need has arisen to increase the speed of delivery of

information transmitted through the telephony and mobile
service industries in a cost ef?cient manner in the telecom

munication industry. International calling boundaries have

been blurred by the rapid evolution of telecommunication

technologies.
[0003] This invention is a novel communication solution
that alloWs its users to maintain one number throughout the
World and that further alloWs each user to initiate their oWn

international calling card service via the number, regardless

of Wherein they are physically present.

e?icient manner, and that further alloWs the roamer the ability
to start an international calling card service. The novelty of
the present invention is that the roamer doesnt lose his real
number, Which is the roamers connection to his or her family,

friends, relatives and business, When traveling outside of the

roamers home country.
[0008] An object of the present invention is to provide a

unique WorldWide telecommunication service that provides

international roaming services to users by enhancing the
mobility of their incoming and outgoing voice calls at very
nominal usage charges.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to create
an ef?cient long distance telecommunication service that Will
blur international boundaries in a cost ef?cient manner.

[0010] A further object of the present invention is to create

a complete platform that Would alloW its operators to initiate
and create their oWn retail calling card businesses.
[0011] Still a further object of the present invention is to
provide a unique thread that international roaming facilities
may avail When connecting to the users of the thread, thereby
reducing the costs of roaming When the users are not in the

home country Wherein the thread originated, the unique

thread being associates to a speci?c telephone number.

BACKGROUND
DRAWINGS

[0004]

Presently, roaming facilities are available to inter

national travelers When traveling through foreign countries.

[0012] For more complete understanding regarding the

novelty and uniqueness of the present invention, reference

When an individual moves to a neW country from a country

should noW be had to embodiments illustrated in exhaustive

Wherein he or she is being provided a speci?c radio frequency

telephone service, using a distinct number from his home

detail in attached draWings and described beloW by Way of

illustrative examples of the invention:

country, he or she normally Will have to purchase a neW card

[0013] FIG. 1 shoWs a schematic diagram that shoWs hoW a

roamer using the present invention Would activate the present
invention in a foreign country or territory;
[0014] FIG. 2 shoWs a schematic diagram hoW an incoming

from the sWitch operators of the particular country to keep

connected While remaining in the neW country. A problem
arises When the individual is provided With the neW card to
receive the services in the neW country, for the individual Will
not be able to keep his or her original number. This causes
problems to the individual and all of his or her contacts that

contacted the original number. From this point forWard the

individual shall be referred as the roamer.

[0005]

The present invention alloWs the roamer to remain

connected to his or her contacts using his or her distinct

number, When in foreign territories, in a cost e?icient manner.

Presently, some phones are able to roam into foreign territo
ries in a cost prohibitive manner. The present invention also

call Would be routed to a roamer When in a foreign country;

[0015] FIG. 3 shoWs a schematic diagram hoW an outgoing

call Would be made by the roamer;
[0016] FIG. 4 shoWs a schematic of hoW the roamer Would
use a mapped outbound access number (MOAN) to make and

execute the long distance call;

[0017]

alloWs the roamers to connect to their contacts in their the

DESCRIPTION

home country, When in a foreign country, by alloWing them to

dial their home country code from their telephones even
though the card they are using uses a different code than the
one being used by the neW country operators.
[0006] The present invention is a novel system that alloWs
the roamer to roam internationally, using the roamers home

FIG. 5 shoWs a schematic of hoW the roamer can

program some elements of the present invention; and

[0018] FIG. 6 shoWs a diagram of the infrastructure/archi
tecture of the present invention.

[0019]

The present invention is a unique and novel method

and system of providing incoming and outgoing roaming

services Which give rise to thread a unique method With the

adoption of a novel system apparatus through Which the

roaming facility may avail by adopting a method in form of a

speci?c phone number, via incoming and outgoing calls, in a

softWare application Which is a subordinate to the system

cost e?icient manner, and that further alloWs the roamer the

apparatus.
[0020] Various assisting parameters forming the mecha

ability to start an international calling card service. The

present invention also alloWs the roamer to maintain one

telephone number throughout the World, thereby alloWing

nism of the present invention consist of a softWare program

that helps reduce the usage cost, provide more ef?cient ser

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vices, and possibly create business opportunities to roamers

using the present invention When in foreign countries or ter
ritories. The novel system and method (apparatus With soft
Ware program) is not only addition but the alternative of the

present roaming services being provided WorldWide. The

present invention should eventually make present roaming
services being practiced obsolete.
[0021] FIGS. 1-5 are schematic diagrams of the present
invention that shoW hoW the present invention is practiced.
The present invention Will result in reduction of charges pres
ently incurred by roamers When roaming and Will create a

Jan. 26, 2012

[0036]

Local Mobile Number of Roamer is: 818-450

1256

[0037]

Home NetWork: US

[0038] 2.2 Call forWarded to roamer CallNRoam-Ser

vice Access number via SS7 netWork.
[0039] Call forwarded on CNR-SAN: 818-450-1234.
[0040] 2.3 Call forWarded on roamer CNR-SAN and

then routed to Bridge2Call SWitch via IP.

[0041]

2.4 Bridge2Call SWitch veri?es the mapping

details that have been done betWeen CNR-SAN and

roamer Local Mobile Number.

global roaming retail market for local operators in foreign

territories. AlloWing local operators to reduce costs by using

[0042]

the present inventions infrastructure Will alloW local opera

number then call disconnected.

[0043] * If CallNRoam-Service Access number (CNR

tors to compete With larger companies, and thereby Will

reduce the costs that roamers Will incur When in foreign
territories.
[0022] FIG. 6 shoWs a diagram of an international number
transfer service device. the device comprises: a user interface;
a TDM sWitch that connects to the user interface; an access

number server that connects to the TDM sWitch; a system

having an SEC (session border controller), a database, a call

session controller, and an application that manages the roam
ers unique identi?er, the system connects to the TDM sWitch;
and a termination carrier that connect to the system.
[0023] FIG. 1 shoWs hoW a roamer Would activate the

present invention. The activation of the service is numerically

described as folloWs:

[0024]

1.1 Roamer dials on CallNRoam Toll Free access

number using his/her Local Mobile Number for activat

ing CallNRoam service after purchasing service. For

example,
[0025]

Local Mobile Number of Roamer is: 818-450

125 6

[0026]
[0027]

Home Network: US
1.2 Dialing on CallNRoam Toll FreeAccess (CN
RTFAN), IVR activated and prompts roamer for enter
ing PIN number, that is the 12 digits number that Will be
given to roamer When CallNRoam service purchased by

roamer.

[0028]

1.3 Bridge2Call sWitch authenticate PIN and if

2.5 * If CallNRoam-Service Access number

(CNR-SAN) not mapped With Roamer Local Mobile

SAN) mapped With Roamer Local Mobile number then

?oW directed to 2.6

[0044]

2.6 Call terminated on Foreign netWork carrier IP,

for example,
[0045] Roamer Foreign NetWork: India
[0046] Roamer CallNRoam Local Roaming Number
(CNRLRN): 9825483960
[0047]

2.7 Roamer receives a call on CallNRoam Local

Roaming Number (CNRLRN), that is 9825483960.

[0048]

FIG. 3 shoWs a schematic diagram of hoW an out

going call Would be made by the roamer, the outgoing voice

call service. The Figure shoWs the operational schematic
diagram of the Open Outbound Access Number [OOAN]
outgoing voice call service and its function in the unique and
inventive manner is numerically described as folloWs:

[0049]

3.1 In this step, call initiated from roamer foreign

netWork and roamer makes call on Open Outbound

Access Number [OOAN] using his/her CallNRoam

Local Roaming Number [CNRLRN]. For example,
[0050] Foreign NetWork: India
[0051] CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of Roamer
is: 9825483960

[0052]

Open Outbound Access Number is: 1-918-450

1234
[0053] 3.2 Call forWarded to roamer CallNRoam-Ser

vice Access number (CNR-SAN) via SS7 netWork. Call

If roamer purchase CallNRoam services Without

forWarded on CNR-SAN: 800-450-1001.

[0054] 3.3 Call forWarded on roamer CNR-SAN and

CallNRoam-Local Roaming Number (CNR-LRN) then

then routed to Bridge2Call SWitch via IP and sWitch

PIN authentication successes then

[0029]

?oW directed to 1.4 and then in sequence.

[0030] If roamer purchase services With CallNRoam ser

vice CallNRoam-Local Roaming Number (CNR-LRN)

authenticates roamer ANI details.

[0055]

then ?oW directed to 1.5.

[0031] 1.4 IVR activated and prompts roamer for enter

[0056]

ing Local Roaming Number.

[0032] 1.5 CallNRoam assign unique CallNRoam-Ser

[0057]

vice Access Number (CNR-SAC) to roamer, e.g.

Assigned CNR-SAC: 818-450-1234

[0033]

1.6. IVR activated and announce Service activa

tion completed Successfully and assigned CallNRoam

Service Access Number (CNR-SAC) i.e. 818-450-1234
[0034]

FIG. 2 shoWs a schematic diagram of hoW an incom

ing call Would be routed to a roamer When in a foreign coun

try, hereinafter the incoming voice call service. The Incoming

call Service and its function in the unique and inventive
manner is numerically described as folloWs:

[0035] 2.1 In this step, call initiated from roamer home

netWork and calling party dial on roamer local mobile

number [LRN-US Number], for example,

3.4 B2C sWitch also verify the service if ANI

authentication successes.

3.5 SWitch disconnects the call after authenticat

ing and verifying ANI and service respectively.

3.6 Call Initiated by B2C sWitch for to connect

With roamer on his/her CallNRoam local roaming Num

ber (CNRLRN). CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of

Roamer is: 9825483960.

[0058]

3.7 Initiated call connected to Foreign NetWork

carrier IP via IP.

[0059] * Foreign NetWork: India
[0060] Foreign NetWork carrier dials on roamer CallN

Roam-Local Roaming Number (CNRLRN) and connect

via SS7.
[0061] * CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of
Roamer is: 9825483960

[0062]

3.8 IVR activated When Initiated call successfully

connected to roamer CallNRoam Local Roaming Num

ber and keep call on hold.

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[0063]

CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of Roamer

is: 9825483960

[0064]

IVR Prompt roamer for entering outbound where

s/he want to call.

[0065]

3.9 Again Call Initiated by Bridge2Call switch to

connect roamer on outbound number dialed by roamer

on IVR Prompt

[0066]

* Open Outbound Access Number entered by

Roamer is: 1-918-450-1234

[0067] 3.10 Initiated call connected to Home Network
carrier IP via IP.

[0068] Foreign Network: India

[0069]

Home Network: US

[0070] Home network carrier dials on roamer Open Out

bound Access Number and connect via SS7.

[0071] open outbound access number entered by

Roamer is: 1-918-450-1234
[0072] 3.11 Call terminated on Open outbound access
number (i.e. dialed by roamer) and roamer will be able to
utiliZe the voice call service using CallNRoam Local
Roaming number. As Result Call made using roamer
CallNRoam Local Roaming Number (CNRLRN) con
nected to Open Outbound Access Number.
Number:
[0073] CallNRoam
Local
Roaming

9825483960 (India Number) Connected to

[0074] Open Outbound Access Number: 1-918-450

1234 (US Number)

[0075] FIG. 4 shows a schematic of how the roamer would
use a mapped outbound access number (MOAN) to make and

execute the long distance call. The ?gure shows the opera
tional schematic diagram of the Mapped Outbound Access
Number [MOAN] outgoing voice call service and its function
in the unique and inventive manner is numerically described
as follows:

[0076]

4.1 In this step, call initiated from roamer foreign

network and roamer dial on Mapped Outbound Access

Number [MOAN] using his/her CallNRoam Local

Roaming Number [CNRLRN]. For example,

[0077] Foreign Network: India
[0078]

CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of Roamer

is: 9825483960

[0079]

CallNRoam Mapped Outbound Access Number

ofRoamer is: 1-717-123-4111

[0080] 4.2 Call forwarded to roamer CallNRoam-Ser
vice Access number via SS7 network.
[0081] Call forwarded on CNR-SAN: 800-450-1002
[0082] 4.3 Call forwarded on roamer CNR-SAN and

then routed to Bridge2Call Switch via IP and switch

authenticates roamer ANI details.

[0083]

4.4 Bridge2Call (B2C) switch also verify the ser

vice if ANI authentication successes.

[0084] 4.5 Switch veri?es the Mapped OutboundAccess

Number de?ned by roamer for making outbound call.
[0085] 4.6 Switch disconnects the call after authenticat

ing and verifying ANI and service respectively

[0086]

4.7 Number ofRoamer is: 9825483960 Call Ini

tiated by Bridge2Call (B2C) switch to connect with

roamer on his/her CallNRoam local roaming Number

(CNRLRN).
[0087] CallNRoam Local Roaming

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[0088]

4.8 Initiated call connected to Foreign Network

carrier IP via IP.

[0089] Foreign Network: India

[0090]

Foreign Network carrier dials on roamer CallN

Roam-Local Roaming Number (CNRLRN) and connect

via SS7.

[0091]

CallNRoam Local Roaming Number of Roamer

is: 9825483960

[0092] 4.9 Again Call Initiated by Bridge2Call (B2C)

switch to connect roamer to dialed (i.e. Mapped) out
bound number.
[0093] CallNRoam mapped outbound access number
entered by Roamer is: 1-717-123-4111
[0094] 4.10 Initiated call connected to Home Network
carrier IP via IP.

[0095] Foreign Network: India

[0096]

Home Network: US

[0097] Home network carrier dials on roamer Mapped

Outbound Access Number and connect via SS7.

[0098]

Mapped Outbound Access Number entered by

Roamer is: 1-717-123-4111

[0099] 4.1 1 Call terminated on Mapped outbound access
number of roamer and roamer able to utiliZe the voice

call service using CallNRoam Local Roaming number.

As Result Call made using roamer-CallNRoam Local

Roaming Number (CNRLRN) connected to Mapped

Outbound Access Number (MOAN).

[0100] CallNRoam
Local
Roaming
9825483960 (India Number) Connect to
[0101]

Number:

Mapped Outbound Access Number: 1-717-123

4111 (US Number)

[0102]

FIG. 5 a schematic of how the roamer can program

some elements of the present invention. The ?gure shows the

operational schematic diagram of the Provision service and

its function in the unique and inventive manner, the provision
service is numerically described as follows:
[0103] 5.1 In this step, Roamer login to CallNRoam web

portal for con?gure the outbound numbers for UtiliZing

Outgoing Voice service-for MOAN (For details refer
MOAN Out Going Voice Call Service)
[0104]

5.2 Select the CallNRoam-Service Number for

which roamer want to map numbers for outgoing Voice

Call Service using portal user interface. For example,

[0105] Roamer selected CallNRoam Access Number
(CNR-SAN) as: 800-450-1002

[0106]

5.3 De?ne the number list by entering outbound

numbers that roamer wants to map with entered CallN

Roam Service Access Number. For example, Roamer

enters following numbers

[0107] 1) 818-450-4531
[0108] 2) 1-717-123-4111
[0109] 3) 918-450-4531
[0110]

4) 717-345-4320 . . . and so on

[0111]

5.4 Roamer prompts for Availing phone book for

entered on roamer mobile device.

[0112] If roamer respond as No then entered outbound

number mapped with roamer CallNRoam Service
Access Number.
[0113] If roamer respond as Yes then ?ow directed as
mention in 5.5
[0114] 5.5 Roamer prompt for mobile device on which
he/ she wants to receive phone book entry for entered and

mapped outbound number.

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[0115]

5.6 Bridge2Call switch generate the phone book

Jan. 26, 2012

entry for entered outbound numbers along With name

contact to roamer Wherever the roamer is. At the same time

roamer may use his oWn calling card and/or may use a neW

and customize the phone book format automatically (as

mobile device used by roamer).

Without escaping the original number Wherever he roaming.

[0116]

5.7 Send the generated phone book to roamer via

email or Short messaging service, either on roamer 1)

Local Mobile Number or on 2) CallNRoam-Local
Mobile Number.

[0117]

Glossary of Terms

Term De?nition

[0118] Roamer CallNRoam customer, Who is availing

International Roaming Service Calling Party Person mak
ing a call to Roamer

[0119]

CNRTFAN CallNRoam Toll Free Access Number

[0120] (Used for Service activation)

[0121] PIN Personal Identi?cation Number of Roamer
[0122] (Given to Roamer on purchasing of CallNRoam
Service, Which is further used for roamer identi?cation and
it is of 12 digits)
[0123] RLMN Roamer Local Mobile Number

[0124]

(Roamer Local Mobile Number provided by home

netWork)
[0125]
[0126]

CNRSAN CallNRoam Service Access Number

(Given to Roamer on activation of service, for uti

liZing CallNRoam-Intemational Roaming Service)

[0127]
[0128]

CNRLRN CallNRoam Local Roaming Number

(Given to Roamer from CallNRoam to receive [In

coming Voice Call]/make a call [Outgoing Voice Call]

When roamer is roaming around the foreign netWork)
[0129] OOAN Open Outbound Access Number
[0130] (This number is used for outgoing voice call service
by roamer and this number is not de?ned in outbound

calling number list i.e. entered by roamer for international

calling)
[0131]
[0132]

MOAN Mapped Outbound Access Number

(This number is used for outgoing voice call service
by roamer and this number is de?ned in outbound calling
number list i.e. de?ned by roamer for international calling)

[0133]

The CallNroam system and method offers a dual

advantage, to the general public and to local operators, and it

Works as a cost saving method as an ideal combination.

[0134]

The system is using majority of the portion of the

WorldWide infrastructure facility Without expending up on it

and at the same time it adopts the principle of loW cost usage
With the help of a highly e?icient call transfer system. For

e?icient operation of the roaming services the System Appa

ratus B2C With the help of intelligence of softWare Applica
tion method and also Works as international calling services

supplement offering an effective distribution system and

greatly reducing the usage cost of roamer/user.
[0135] Most inventive, effective and ef?cient part is B2C
SWitch, Which With the help of softWare program intelligence
netting the roaming services of international calling in one

card from the local operators of the country more ef?ciently

Such facility may increase the international market of local

operators Without any expenses and extra efforts outside their

country.
[0136] In the present era When society is using and enjoying
the modern communication systems by paying high value
With having some de?ciency of usage, present invention is
most convenient, effective and cheapest system With support
of most calculative and accurate softWare application Which
mapping the communication of the Roamer With preserving
his identity in another country and the said facility has been
available Without paying any extra cost and With the help of
the softWare method the Roaming charge Will cost very loWer
and to calculate the same Without any fault in most accurate

Way and With this facility the Roamer may able to utiliZe more

time by saving high roaming charges.

[0137]

Thus the novel invention is a technology based on

B2C (bridge to call) sWitch system along With the method of

use. The method of use being a more e?icient, cost effective

and affordable solution than the international calling roaming

services presently being provided. The ef?ciency and accu
racy ratio is far greater than the conventional international

calling systems presently being used in commerce. The

present invention is an alternative and/or substitute for the

prevailing roaming services Which are expensive, complex,

and ruin the identity of the roamer. While Working as a roam

ing supplement unit offering an effective distribution system

having intelligent controlling of the B2C system With method
of SoftWare programming Which may affect positively on the

costing and market environment and automatically guarantee

the loW usage cost and automatic creation of neW market. The
present invention an alternative or substitute of the present

roaming services prevailing in the market. The invention

results in reduction of usage costs While improving the overall

ef?ciency and affectivity of the roaming services being pro

vided. Therefore, because prevailing roaming services are
more expensive, the present invention is a more effective,

convenient, and cheaper mode of communication. In addi

tion, the present invention is user friendly.
[0138] For CallNroam system and method Bridge2Call

(B2C) is the solution and complete platform for long distance

call While Roaming outside the country. The complete logic,
technicality and idea behind the inventive part of the B2C
With brain intelligence of a softWare application in the form of
computer program and Which create the multi dimension
force and a visionary effect in tWo fold. It facilitates the
Roamer in international calling and creates employment as
Well. The Brief facets of the Bridge2Call (B2C) is described
here as folloWs:

Key Bene?ts & Key Feature List

thread Which may help to reduce the cost of usage and also

[0139]

improving the overall e?iciency and give most desirous

[0140] Advance Tariff Management

results of prompt service With lesser utiliZation of efforts and

[0141]
[0142]
[0143]
[0144]
[0145]

therefore the CallNRoam system and method is more conve

nient, useful, economical, applicable and preferable then the

prevailing conventional regular roaming systems and the
same Which envisage the saving of remarkable amount of
usage cost at great notable extent. It is also preserve the soul

identity of the personal number of the roamer. The calling

party by mere dialing the roamers original number may

Web Based Administration

Prepaid Card Management

SIP Registrar Support
IVR Management
DID Management
SOAP-XML Support for Third Party Integration
[0146] Payment GateWay Support
[0147] SMS GateWay Support
[0148] Easy User Management

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[0149] Multiple Carrier Support

[0150] Various Routing Type Support (LCR,Priority,

Blocking)
[0151] Web Based Reporting System
[0152] Email Based Reporting System
[0153]

Web Services module for services like Web-Portal,

Customer Self-care

[0154]

Modular Architecture

[0155] Carrier Grade Reliability

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[0188] Complex Rate formulation using Complex Rate

Formula

[0189]

Roaming Rate Support (Based on ANI pattern)

Call Metrics Module

[0190]
[0191]
[0192]

Taxation per call

Connection Fee per call
Disconnection Fee per call

[0193] Maintenance/Service charges /Recurring con?gu

ration that are applied by system at ?x interval con?gured

Subscriber Management
[0156] Various subscriber support like Prepaid Cards, SIP
Users, Conference Users
[0157]

Subscriber Plans to manage set of users and ser

vices.

[0158] Prepaid Top-Up System

[0159]

Denomination With Face Value and Top Up Value

in days
[0194] Toll Free Surcharge in case of call is from the
TOLLFREE number
[0195] All above charges are con?gured at three levels:

Product, Batch of product and Call Plan (Destination

Wise).
Carrier Module

[0160] Control Number (Serial No) for Unique Identi?ca

[0196]

tion Subscriber
[0161] Activation and Deactivation of Subscriber based the
control number of PIN

agement
[0197] Carrier Group Management

[0162]

[0199] Priority based routing

Expiration of cards after given time interval from

[0198]

Call Tracking among Multiple Carrier Rate Man

Import & Export Rates in the CSV format

[0163] Voucher Management for Prepaid Top-Ups

[0164] Multiple Denomination Support With Expiry.

[0200]
[0201]
[0202]

Call Module

DID Number Management Module

[0165]
[0166]

IVR Based Out Bound Call Support

ANI Call Back Support for Out Bound Calls

[0203]

IP Based Authentication for for DID

[0204]

Language Setting per Access Number.

[0167]

SIP Registrar Support for Direct Calling from Soft

[0205]

Rate Setting for Toll Free Number for better cost

First date of use.

Phones and ATA

[0168]
[0169]

SMS Call Back Support

Simultaneous Call Support

[0170] Cut through Dialing Support

[0171] SIP registrar Support
[0172] SIP trunking Support
[0173]

DID number forwarding

Least cost routing

Block List Management
Multiple Carriers

management including Payphone cost.

[0206] Access number grouping for utiliZing While making
the Product for calling card.

[0207] Roaming DID Support

User Management Module
[0208]

Access Control based user administration so same

Web interface can be utiliZed by different departments of

the company.

IVR Module

[0209]

[0174] Optimized IVR for Calling and Support

[0175] Multi-lingual prompts con?gurable per access num

Third Party Integration Module

ber.

[0176]
[0177]
[0178]
[0179]
[0180]

PIN Based and PIN Less Calling.

Credit Balance Prompt at successful authentication.
Alert of last minute duration
Real time disconnection for insuf?cient balance call
Limit number of TRIAL on IVR for outgoing

Department Wise Access Control

[0210] Web Service Support for Third Party Integration

[0211] SOAP-XML Support
[0212] Service over HTTPS
Report Module

[0213] Inquiry report for the various customer speci?c que

calls

[0181] FolloW on call

[0182] Speed Dialing
[0183] Limit on Maximum Duration of calls
[0184] Last Destination Redial
Tariff Module

[0185]

Import & Export Rates for Tariff in CSV format

[0186] Telescopic Rate Support

[0187] Special Rate support for Holiday, Weekend, Time
Period of Day.

[0214] Detail Tra?ic Reports Based On Product, Carrier &

DID, Batch

[0215] Daily Load Report

[0216] Tra?ic Summary Report
[0217] First Use Card Report
[0218] Live Call Monitoring
[0219] Email Based Reports

Billing Module

[0220] Real Time Billing integrated in the system.

[0221] Reseller Billing based on Activation of card

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[0222]

Reseller Billing based on First use of the card

[0223]
[0224]

Invoice Management for Resellers

Real Time Credit Management For the Resellers

Special Offer Module

[0225] Holiday Offers

[0226]
[0227]
[0228]
[0229]
[0230]
[0231]

Volume Offers
Call Offers
Family And Friend Offer Module
Admin Fee for the Offers
Separate Balance for Offers
Separate Rate for Offers

Customer Self-Care Module (For End Users)

[0232] Online Recharge

[0233] Speed Dial
[0234]
[0235]

Family & Favorite list

Call Detail Record
Speed Dial list
PIN Less Settings

[0236]
[0237]
[0238] SSL Security
[0239] Pro?le Management
[0240] Refer-A-Friend

Support Web Panel (For Customer Care Executives)

[0241]

Support page for Customer Care Executives

[0242] Reversal of Call Charges

[0243] ANI registration
[0244] Speed Dial Management
[0245] Offer Support
[0246]

Call Detail Records

Reseller Module

[0247] Account Management

[0248] Subscriber Management(U sing ANI)

[0249] Subscriber Recharge Facility(Using ANI)

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POSSIBLE OTHER MODULES and Services

[0265] Call Shop Module

[0266]

Class 5 Services Modules (Voice Mail, Call For

Warding etc)
[0267] Conferencing Module
[0268] Multi Currency Support
[0269] The above mentioned features expressly shoW the
most effective usage parts of the deep mechanisms of the
CallNRoam system via B2C sWitch having threading of com
puter softWare Application method Working as system con
troller and also gives the speci?cation of the strategy of the
device and also shoWs that Where Which application is ?xed
and hoW it Works/applied. Moreover it also shoWs the main
aspect in this methodical system regarding the roaming ser
vices associated With other allied services Which is used in
multipurpose Way in every aspect as most effective parts. This
service is enhanced by associating tWo incredible features
With outgoing voice call service for CNRMOAN. They are as
mentioned beloW:
[0270]

A. CallNRoam also facilitates roamer to create a

list for selective numbers Where s/he calling frequently.

After de?ning a number list, CallNRoam automatically
generates the phone book/contact book and also custom
iZe this as per roamers requirement (as per handset used
by roamer). Due to this fabulous feature, it is not man
datory for roamer to dial number for outgoing calling
every time and that make out going voice call service for
MOAN process simple and easy.
[0271] B. CallNRoam also generates the Business Cards

for de?ned number (i.e. de?ned by roamer) and send to

Roamer-CallNRoam Local Roaming Number (CNR
LRN) through short messaging service (SMS) or Email.
[0272] By applying the system and method one gets the
unique and Wonder results of getting most effective cost
reduction and positive effects of perfect communication sys
tem in the form of roaming facility.
[0273] An advantage of the present invention is that it pro
vides a unique WorldWide telecommunication service that

[0252] Reports

provides international roaming services to users by enhanc

ing the mobility of their incoming and outgoing voice calls at
very nominal usage charges.
[0274] Another advantage of the present invention is that it

E Commerce Module

that blurs international boundaries in a cost ef?cient manner.

[0250] Integrated With Payment GateWay to Real time

Credit Update
[0251]

[0253]

Account Statements

CentraliZe Management of the Online Prepaid Busi

ness

[0254] Payment GateWay Support

[0255]

Integrated With Admin Panel

creates an ef?cient long distance telecommunication service

[0275] A further advantage of the present invention is that it

creates a complete platform that alloWs its operators to initiate
and create their oWn retail calling card businesses.
[0276] Still a further advantage of the present invention is

[0256] Template Support

that it provides a unique thread that international roaming

facilities avail When connecting to users of the thread, thereby

[0257]

reducing the costs of roaming When the users are not in the

SSL Secured

[0258] Sip Proxy Module

home country Wherein the thread originated, the unique

thread being associates to a speci?c telephone number.
[0277] Although the present invention has been described

[0259]
[0260]
[0261]

and scope of the claims should not be limited to the descrip

tion of the preferred versions contained herein.

Modular Architecture for Scalability

SWitch Module
Database Module
Application Server Module

Security
[0262]
[0263]
[0264]

in considerable detail in reference to certain preferred ver

sions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the spirit

What is claimed is:

SSL for the Web Access

FireWall at each node
ACL based access of the system

1. An international number transfer device, comprising:

a user interface;

a TDM sWitch that connects to the user interface;

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an access number server that connects to the TDM switch;

a system having an SEC (session border controller), a

database, a call session controller, and an application
that manages roamers unique identi?ers, the system
connects to the TDM sWitch; and
a termination carrier that connect to the system.

2. The international number transfer device of claim 1,

Wherein the application alloWs roamers using the device to be
assigned one unique identi?er that can be accessed through
out the World to make in and outgoing calls.

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3. A method of using the international number transfer

device of claim 2, comprising the steps of:

providing the device;

instructing a user of the device to activate the device ;

assigning a unique identi?er to the user; and

activating the device so that the user can make incoming

and outgoing calls from anyWhere in the World using the

unique identi?er.