Telephone switching system for integrating the internet with the public switched telephone network

摘要

A method and means for a telephone central office switching system facilitate integration of the Internet and the Public Switched Telephone Network. The method and means enable specific messaging communications from the telephone central office switching system to (i) individual terminal devices, (ii) interface devices that provide Internet and telephony services for their client devices, and (iii) other telephone central office switching systems. Such integration enables a calling device to achieve an Internet communication with a called device by dialing the telephone number of the called device.