Clusters of devices, softwares and methods for improved handling of a gatekeeper load in VoIP communication
US6868059B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cluster of alternate gatekeepers handles the load of a single logical zone. The alternate gatekeepers exchange signals among each other according to a special cluster protocol. Each alternate gatekeeper may be connected and exchange signals with endpoint devices.
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