Patent ID: 7283517
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A multi-media terminal adapter for coupling to a network access module over a communication link, the network access module for communicating IP frames over a frame switched network, the multi-media terminal adapter comprising: a wide area network interface coupled to the communication link for exchanging IP frames with the access module; a local area network interface for receiving outbound data client IP frames from each of a plurality of data clients, each outbound data client IP frame comprising local socket information, the local socket information comprising: a VoIP module for generating outbound VoIP frames, each outbound VoIP frame comprising digital audio media and socket information that includes a VoIP port number selected from a first group of port numbers exclusively reserved for use by the VoIP module; and a router module coupled between the wide area network interface and each of the VoIP module and the local area network interface, the router comprising: wherein the VoIP module further includes a call set up module for establishing inbound VoIP communication channels by providing a remote VoIP device with the global IP address and an inbound VoIP port number selected from the first group of port numbers.