Patent ID: 8665759

Claim:
A videoconferencing services device, comprising: a call control module configured to provide control of videoconferencing calls in a service provider Internet Protocol (IP) network, the call control module comprising: an H.323 gatekeeper module configured to control calls placed with the H.323 protocol; and a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) proxy module configured to control calls placed with the SIP protocol; and a videoconferencing security module coupled to the call control module, the videoconferencing security entity comprising: a firewall module configured to support both the H.323 and SIP protocols as needed on a per-call basis; and a network address translation module configured to provide network address translation services for a videoconferencing data stream, the network address translation module configured to support both the H.323 and SIP protocols as needed on a per-call basis, wherein the call control module and the videoconferencing security module are adapted for deployment at an access point of a service provider IP network.