Methods and systems for bridging communications between an IP network and a voice communication service at a subscriber premises
US9331888B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0069
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one of many possible embodiments, a system includes a gateway located at a subscriber premises. The gateway is configured to bridge, at the subscriber premises, a voice communication between an Internet Protocol (“IP”) network and a voice communication service available at the subscriber premises. In certain embodiments, the gateway is configured to bridge the voice communication from the IP network to at least one of a Public-Switched Telephone Network (“PSTN”) service, a Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) service, and a video phone service at the subscriber premises. In certain embodiments, a registration server communicatively coupled to the gateway by the IP network is configured to maintain registration information associated with the gateway.
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