Patent ID: 8780893
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. In a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) network comprising a plurality of call signaling and media proxy servers and a plurality of telephony gateways, wherein each of the plurality of telephony gateways is communicatively connected to one or more telephony networks separate from the VOIP network, a method comprising: in response to initiation of a VOIP call by an originating VOIP device, (a) selecting a particular telephony gateway of the plurality of telephone gateways to handle transmission of the VOIP call to a separate telephony network; (b) instructing a particular telephony gateway of the plurality of telephony gateways to send media packets associated with the VoIP call to a specific Internet Protocol (IP) address and port assigned to a particular call signaling and media proxy server of the plurality of call signaling and media proxy servers; and (c) by the particular call signaling and media proxy server,