Patent ID: 7675864
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a packet-switched network using Internet Protocol (IP) communications and comprised of at least one call-server, one or more gate-keepers, at least one TDM voice gateway, and one or more packet-switched routers; a computing device in communication with said at least one call-server, one or more gate-keepers, the at least one TDM voice gateway, and one or more packet-switched routers, wherein said computing device is configured to access said one or more gate-keepers to determine whether said one or more gate keepers are active, access said one or more packet-switched routers to determine whether IP addresses associated with IP-enabled devices and accessible by said one or more packet-switched routers are active, and access said at least one TDM voice gateway to determine whether high-speed communication ports associated with said at least one TDM voice gateway are enabled.