Patent ID: 8175083
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for routing data of a voice telephone call, comprising: (a) an input device for receiving data of a voice telephone call from a first end terminal; (b) an IP switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a first network for packet-switched communication to a second end terminal, said first network being a connection-less, non-ISDN packet switching network; (c) a line switch for forwarding data of said voice telephone call from said input device to a second network for line-switched communication to said second end terminal, said second network being independent of said first network; and (d) a control device for selectively routing said data of said voice telephone call from said input device to said IP switch or said line switch after receiving data corresponding to a dialed number of said second end terminal;