Patent ID: 7457283
Filing Date: 2008-11-25
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for securely authorizing VoIP interconnection between peers of VoIP networks: determining if a VoIP call originating from a first peer computer network must be completed by one or more second peer computer networks that are separate from the first computer network; identifying the one or more second peer computer networks that are capable of completing the VoIP call; identifying peering criteria comprising price information for the VoIP call and at least one of bandwidth and network quality of service in an individual VoIP call authorization request; sending each individual VoIP call authorization request comprising the peering criteria to a peering authority, the peering authority comprising a clearinghouse; evaluating the peering criteria with the peering authority in which the peering authority compares prices in one or more pricing tables with the price for each individual VoIP call set forth in the peering criteria; based on the evaluation of the peering criteria, generating one or more tokens corresponding to the one or more second peer computer networks; and completing the VoIP call with a token.