Patent ID: 9100508
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: establishing a direct connection between a residential client and server hosting a class 5 service application provided by a first network provider of a first network, receiving a service request at the server from the residential client; specifying a quality of service in the service request that is to be applied to a voice over internet protocol call between a calling address and a called address; determining requirements for the quality of service; sending the requirements for the quality of service from the server to a border element of the first network; translating the requirements in the border element to an access protocol of a second network operated by a multiple systems operator; sending translated requirements from the border element in the first network to a policy server in the second network; and sending a policy set message from the policy server over the second network to a cable modem termination system serving the residential client in the second network, wherein policies are established in the second network for the quality of service to be applied to the voice over internet protocol call between the calling address and the called address.