System and method for facilitating voip communications

Abstract

A method for facilitating VoIP communication between VoIP providers. First and second VoIP service providers are registered with a VoIP communication system, which generates a table of registered VoIP subscribers from the first and second VoIP service providers. The information from the table is applied to a call generated from a subscriber on the first VoIP service provider, such that if the desired party is a subscriber to the second VoIP service provider as noted in the table, the call generated from the subscriber on the first VoIP service provider is sent to the desired party as a packet switched call.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for facilitating VoIP communication between VoIP providers, said system comprising:
 registering a first VoIP service provider with a VoIP communication system;   registering a second VoIP service provider with a VoIP communication system;   generating a table of registered VoIP subscribers from said first and second VoIP service providers,   applying information from said table to a call generated from a subscriber on said first VoIP service provider, such that if said desired party is a subscriber to said second VoIP service provider as noted in said table, said call generated from said subscriber on said first VoIP service provider is sent to said desired party as a packet switched call.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said table is stored on a VoIP provider database in said VoIP communication system, such that said step of applying said information from said table includes dipping said VoIP provider database. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said table is delivered to each of said first and second VoIP service providers for internal storage, such that said step of applying said information from said table includes dipping the table internally.