Patent ID: 9356972
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04L,H04M

Claim Text:
1. An enterprise network comprising: an enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) having a pilot number associated therewith, wherein the enterprise PBX is configured to communicate signaling information with a client of the enterprise network when the client is positioned in a cellular network that is separate from the enterprise network and is outside of the enterprise network's control, and wherein the enterprise PBX is further configured to communicate signaling information with an external device coupled to a PSTN that is external to the enterprise network; an enterprise IP-Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) media gateway configured to provide a first media path between the client and the enterprise IP-PSTN media gateway when the client is positioned in the cellular network, and further configured to provide a second media path between the enterprise IP-PSTN media gateway and the external device; a voice call continuity (VCC) Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) server configured to communicate with the enterprise PBX in order to perform signaling functions for the client via the enterprise PBX when the client is positioned in the cellular network, and further configured to communicate signaling information directly with the client when the client is positioned in an IP network that is separate from the enterprise network and is outside of the enterprise network's control; and a VCC media gateway configured to communicate with the enterprise IP-PSTN media gateway and the VCC SIP server and to receive digits corresponding to a destination number associated with the external device from the client after the client places a call to the pilot number, further configured to anchor the first and second media paths, and further configured to provide a third media path directly to the client when the client is positioned in the IP network and to anchor the third media path.