Patent · US Expired

Virtual private switched telephone network

US6735291B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 10, 2000
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2203/609
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method to provide secure access across the untrusted PSTN is described. The system and method utilizes telephony resources that can be initiated by a security policy defining actions to be taken based upon at least one attribute of the call, providing multi-tiered policy-based enforcement capabilities and visibility into security events.

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