Abstract:
This backup SIP server is configured to detect whether an Internet protocol link is not working, and enable the use of a backup SIP signaling link to the main site via a SIP gateway and a public telephone network when the Internet protocol link is not working. The backup SIP server is configured to transfer SIP signaling information on this backup link; and when receiving a registration request from a terminal of the remote site while the Internet protocol link is not working, register the terminal locally and forward the registration request to the main site via the backup link. The backup SIP server is configured to store policies defining what services, supplied by the main SIP server, are compatible with said backup SIP signaling link, and to alter the content of at least one field in each SIP signaling message addressed to the main SIP server before transferring this SIP signaling message on the backup link; this content being altered according to these policies.
Abstract:
A method and system for transferring a file from a home network to Wide Area Network (WAN) user device using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) telephony service are provided. A request is received from a Telephony Control Point (TCP) to start a file transfer session. The request can include information associated with the file. The file transfer session is established using a messaging service based on the request and file information received in the request from the TCP. The file is fetched from the TCP and stored in the TS. An invite is sent to the WAN user device for initiating the file transfer session from the home network to the WAN user device. The file is transferred to the WAN user device when an acknowledgment of the invite is received from the WAN user device.
Abstract:
The present invention is a comprehensive digital residential entertainment system. A system includes a data switch, a mass storage device, a tuner and a demodulator. The data switch has a plurality of switch ports, and the mass storage device is coupled to a switch port of the plurality of switch ports of the data switch. The tuner selects an information channel of a plurality of information channels. The demodulator is coupled to a switch port of the plurality of switch ports of the data switch and to the tuner. A Web-based graphical user interface can be provided for accessing and controlling the features and functions of the digital residential entertainment system.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a residential gateway device designed for a decentralized client equipment and comprising converting means for providing interoperability between to separate IP telephony services.
Abstract:
Wireless base station device for handling wireless communication, e.g. DECT, between a plurality of associated wireless terminals and an IP network. The base station device has a radio transceiver, a network interface, and a processor with communication application and a communication session management software. The communication session management is arranged to control a communication session with an associated wireless terminal (upper layer management), while wireless communication with said associated wireless terminal involved with said communication session (lower layer) is handled by another base station device. Thus, the base station can manage separate operation of its upper and lower layer, thereby enabling e.g. hand-over of a session to and from other base stations. This allows self contained single casing base station devices to operate in a network without the need for at central server, and still such network is easy to extend by adding base stations.
Abstract:
A system may be provided that includes one or more servers to: set an availability status setting on an account, associated with a subscriber; receive a quota usage signal via a dedicated direct signaling interface, the quota usage signal indicating that a voice call minutes quota or a data usage quota is exhausted; and change the availability status setting on the account to unavailable for voice calls if the voice call minutes quota is exhausted; and/or change the availability status setting on the account to unavailable for data communications if the data usage quota is exhausted.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing multiple telephone lines using a single directory number. A method and apparatus for associating multiple directory numbers with multiple telephone lines. A broadband residential gateway (BRG) is a user interface to a broadband communication system providing packetized telephone service and other media services. The BRG has multiple ports, and each port is connected to one or more telephones. The multiple ports may be mapped to a single directory number, or the multiple ports may be mapped to multiple directory numbers. The BRG can provide greeting and message features. A greeting may instruct a caller to select a port which is associated with a party the caller is attempting to reach. Also, a message, played after the greeting, may further instruct the caller.
Abstract:
Quality of a connection between a terminal and a gateway is monitored in the gateway. The gateway informs a core network element handling signaling relating to the connection about the quality of the connection. The core network element triggers an access network control element to inform the terminal about the quality of the connection. The gateway or the core network element may determine when to trigger the access network control element. Upon receiving triggering information from the core network element, the access network control element informs the terminal about the quality of the connection for indicating changes in the quality of connection between the terminal and the gateway.
Abstract:
A communication apparatus which is capable of performing communications using the T.38 protocol by means of a SIP server that does not support the T.38 protocol. Audio is selected among a plurality of media types, and a first session establishment request for establishing a first session with a destination with which the communication apparatus is to communicate is transmitted to a SIP server. An address of the destination is obtained from a response transmitted from the SIP server in response to the first session establishment request. The first session established in response to the first session establishment request is disconnected. Image is selected among the plurality of media types, and a second session establishment request for communicating with the destination is transmitted to the destination using the obtained address. Image data is transmitted to the destination through the second session established in response to the second session establishment request.
Abstract:
The present invention is a system and method for packetizing actual noise signals, typically background noise, received by an access gateway from a speaking party and transmitting these packetized noise signals via a network to an egress gateway. The egress gateway converts the packetized noise signal into noise signals suitable for output and transmits the output noise signals to a listening party. When the access gateway detects that no voice signal is being received and only a noise signal is being received for a predetermined period of time, the access gateway instructs the egress network to continually transmit output noise signals to the listening party and ceases to transmit packetized noise signals to the egress gateway.