Patent ID: 8102861

Claim:
A data messaging system comprising: a first Internet Protocol switch that includes a processor; a first gateserver coupled to the first Internet Protocol switch, the first gateserver further coupled to a second Internet Protocol switch; a second gateserver coupled to the first Internet Protocol switch and coupled to the second Internet Protocol switch; a first gatekeeper coupled to the first Internet Protocol switch; a first voice gateway coupled to the first Internet Protocol switch and coupled to the second Internet Protocol Switch; and a second voice gateway coupled to the first Internet Protocol switch and coupled to the second Internet Protocol switch; wherein the first gatekeeper is adapted to detect a failure of the first gateserver and to route data to the second gateserver in response to detecting the failure, and wherein the first voice gateway is coupled to the first Internet protocol switch via a first virtual local area network and the first voice gateway is coupled to the second Internet Protocol switch via a second virtual local area network.