Patent ID: 6438124
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
An audio transmission system for transmitting voice/sound via the Internet, between at least two devices which are themselves incapable of formatting voice/sound data for Internet transmission, said system comprising:at least one originating telephone means for transmission of an analog signal representing sound via a first switched telephone network; at least one originating audio engine means for receiving the analog signal via the first switched telephone network, for verifying that the signal comes from the at least one originating telephone means that is authorized to transmit the signal, for scanning and deactivating malfunctioning audio engine hardware, for obtaining a destination telephone number from the at least one originating telephone means, for digitizing said signal, compressing the signal, encapsulating the signal within at least one Internet packet using an Internet protocol such that the at least one Internet packet is suitable for transmission via the Internet, and for transmitting the at least one Internet packet via the Internet; at least one receiving audio engine means for receiving the at least one Internet packet transmitted by the originating audio engine means, de-encapsulating the at least one Internet packet to retrieve the signal, de-compressing the signal, converting the signal back to an analog form, and transmitting the analog signal via a second switched telephone network; and at least one receiving telephone means for receiving the analog signal via the second switched telephone network.