Patent ID: 7149209
Filing Date: 2006-12-12
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of providing audio communications over a computer network between sending and destination audio transceiver devices respectively coupled to one or more transmission networks, said transceiver devices utilizing differing first and second digital encoded audio signal formats, respectively, said method comprising the steps of: receiving digitized audio data transmitted by said sending audio transceiver device at a single first digital audio data signal interface, said received digitized audio data signal utilizing said first audio data signal format; identifying at least a destination identification portion and a format identification portion of said received digitized audio data signal; identifying said first and second audio data signal formats; responsive to said step of identifying at least said second audio data signal formats, providing a format translation signal to a format translator; and responsive to said format translation signal, translating said first digital encoded audio data signal at a single translator to a second digital encoded audio data signal having said second audio data signal format, irrespective of which transmission networks the sending and destination audio transceiver devices are coupled to.