System and device for integrating IP and analog telephone systems
US7203186B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/122
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and a call forwarding manager device for providing Internet telephony to a subscriber's premises via the subscriber's Internet connection, facilitated by the subscriber's analog telephone connection. Incoming analog telephone calls are received by the call forwarding manager connected to the subscriber's analog telephone line, which responds by generating a request for service from a voice gateway, which may be remotely located. The voice gateway then generates an Internet telephone connection from the voice gateway to an Internet protocol telephone owned by the subscriber, and then connects the analog telephone call via the voice gateway to the Internet protocol telephone via the subscriber's Internet connection.
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