Patent ID: 7940660
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a media gateway having multi-appearing voice servers, the method comprising: (a) providing a plurality of voice servers within a media gateway, each voice server including media processing resources for processing media streams associated with media sessions between media gateways, wherein the media processing resources on each voice server include at least one of: a codec; voice over IP, ATM, and TDM chips; and digital signal processing resources, wherein the media gateway controls each of the voice servers, and the media gateway is controlled by a media gateway controller, wherein the media gateway controller communicates call control information to the media gateway via a media gateway control protocol; (b) providing a plurality of network interfaces within the media gateway, wherein at least one of the voice servers is reachable through at least two of the interfaces; and (c) providing a plurality of next-hop routers external to the media gateway for connecting the interfaces and the voice servers to a network.