Patent ID: 6370132
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A method of routing a call through a network access server having a plurality of modems, a first interface module connecting said network access server to a first land-based network and a second interface module connecting said network access server to a second, wireless network, each of said modems associated with a modem channel in said network access server, comprising the steps of:transmitting information from said modems to said first interface module regarding the assignment of calls received from said second, wireless network to said modems; implementing a table in said first interface module mapping called party numbers to said information regarding the modem assignment of calls received from said second, wireless network; said first interface module using said information from said table to route a call received from said first network to one of said modems, whereby a connection between an endpoint on said first network and an endpoint on said second, wireless network may be routed via said modem assigned to said call in an efficient manner.