Patent ID: 6938182
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method for maintaining Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) custom services, comprising: homing a terminal unit to a call manager; providing telephone services to the terminal unit through the call manager; providing the terminal unit with a first pointer, the first pointer directing the terminal unit to access a menu of web-based services available to the terminal unit on a first Internet server associated with the call manager; the menu of web-based services including links to content servers operable to provide web-based services to the terminal unit; providing the terminal unit with a backup pointer, the backup pointer directing the terminal unit to access the menu of web-based services available to the terminal unit on a corresponding backup Internet server; accessing the first Internet server through the first pointer; and upon system failure, automatically accessing the backup Internet server through the backup pointer.