Patent ID: 7336649
Filing Date: 2008-02-26
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A telecommunications system comprising: an originating circuit-switched network for providing originating signals in response to voice input, an originating gateway computer for converting said originating signals into digital data packets, a terminating gateway computer that converts said digital data packets into terminating signals, a terminating circuit-switched network for providing voice output in response to said terminating signals, and a packet-switched network for transmitting said digital data packets from said originating gateway computer to said terminating gateway computer, at least one of said originating gateway computer or said terminating gateway computer comprising a component for routing said digital data packets through said packet-switched network from said originating gateway computer to said terminating gateway computer; wherein said terminating circuit-switched network is capable of providing first return signals to said terminating gateway computer in response to return voice input, wherein said terminating gateway computer comprises a component for converting said first return signals into return packets of return digital data, wherein at least one of said originating gateway computer or said terminating gateway computer comprises a component for routing said return packets through said packet-switched network from said terminating gateway computer to said originating gateway computer, wherein said originating gateway computer comprises a component for converting said return packets into second return signals, wherein said originating gateway computer comprises an originating buffer component for storing said return packets prior to conversion thereof into said second return signals, and wherein said originating gateway computer further comprises a component for rearranging said stored return packets to maintain a proper packet order.