Patent ID: 7068648
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: transmitting over a packet data network information pertaining to an incoming call to a receiving endpoint indicative of telephony monitoring and control functions from an application computer to a gatekeeper, the application computer being located separately from any of at least two nodes of the packet data network; transmitting a notification request of telephony events occurring at the receiving endpoint from the application computer to the gatekeeper; transmitting a notification that the incoming call is being received by the receiving endpoint from the gatekeeper to the application computer; routing the incoming call through the gatekeeper to connect to a selected endpoint of the packet data network according to established rules; informing the application computer of an identity of an incoming caller; providing to a user information relating to the incoming caller; and causing a packetized telephone communications session between the at least two nodes of the packet data network to occur.