Cloud VoIP system with bypass for IP media
US9106452B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0057
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The cloud computing VoIP system includes a software as a service (SaaS) site and one or more additional sites. The SaaS site includes a gateway and a call manager and is coupled for communication across an IP network and the PSTN. The call manager includes a media monitoring module, a bypass module, a PSTN control module and a GUI module. The SaaS site handles and controls voice and video calls over the IP network and the PSTN for endpoints at the one or more additional sites. In another embodiment, the cloud computing VoIP system is also coupled to a cellular network and the endpoints include an associated cellular phone. The cloud computing VoIP system also includes a method for falling back to a secondary network, namely the cellular network, when there is insufficient quality on a primary network.
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