Patent ID: 8086243

Claim:
A method for operating a home wireless router comprising: servicing a plurality of wireless terminals within a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) service area, the plurality of wireless terminals including at least one Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wireless terminal; receiving a query from a VoIP service accumulator requesting information regarding the home wireless router's prior servicing of VoIP calls, the VoIP service accumulator associated with a broadband connection capable of supporting broadband communications; responding to the VoIP service accumulator with information regarding prior servicing of VoIP calls by the home wireless router; the home wireless router and the VoIP service accumulator subsequently servicing VoIP calls within the WLAN based upon the information regarding the prior servicing of VoIP calls by the home wireless router; sending a bandwidth reservation request to the VoIP service accumulator to reserve capacity on the broadband connection for servicing of the VoIP call; and receiving a bandwidth reservation response from the VoIP service accumulator to confirm reservation of capacity on the broadband connection for servicing of the VoIP call.