公开(公告)号：US20150334252A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14279552

申请日：2014-05-16

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： KEVIN HUANG ,  JAYA MEGHANI ,  ZHIYU GUO ,  BOAZ ZEHAVI

IPC: H04M17/00 ,  H04M7/12 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04M7/12 ,  H04M7/1275 ,  H04M17/10 ,  H04M17/106 ,  H04M17/201 ,  H04M2017/222 ,  H04M2017/26 ,  H04W28/0215

Abstract: A system and method for charging a prepaid account for telephony services reserves portions of a balance of the prepaid account to pay for telephony services that have been requested by a user. Once the final charges for providing the telephony services are known, the balance is reduced by the amount of the actual charges, and any portion of the reserved amount is released.

Abstract translation: 用于对电话服务的预付帐户进行计费的系统和方法保留预付帐户的余额的部分以支付用户请求的电话服务。 一旦提供电话服务的最终收费是已知的，则余额减去实际费用的数额，并且保留金额的任何部分被释放。

公开(公告)号：US20160112546A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US13728143

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： JAYA MEGHANI ,  BARUCH STERMAN ,  ARTHUR WILTON

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L69/22 ,  H04L67/28 ,  H04L67/2823

Abstract: Systems and methods performed by an IP telephony device or an element of an IP telephony system mask the data contained in data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the data packets as carrying the media of an IP telephony communication. The systems and methods can also modify the size of data packets and/or modify the data transfer rate of a stream of data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the stream of data packets as bearing the media of an IP telephony communication.

公开(公告)号：US20150350869A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14333490

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： SOHEIL KARSHENAS NAJAFABADI ,  JAYA MEGHANI

IPC: H04W8/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04W8/02 ,  H04L65/1073 ,  H04L65/1096 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A method of operating an internet-based telephony system comprises (1) determining that a telephony device associated with a customer of the internet-based telephony system has access to service of the internet-based telephony system; (2) sending a first location update signal to a public land mobile network associated with the customer; (3) receiving an indication that the public land mobile network associated with the customer no longer considers the internet-based telephony system as being the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer; (4) determining the telephony device associated with the customer and the internet-based telephony system are in data communication, and (5) sending a second location update signal to the public land mobile network associated with the customer to register again the internet-based telephony system as the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer.

Abstract translation: 一种操作基于因特网的电话系统的方法包括：（1）确定与基于互联网的电话系统的客户相关联的电话设备可以访问基于互联网的电话系统的服务; （2）向与所述客户相关联的公共陆地移动网络发送第一位置更新信号; （3）接收与客户相关联的公共陆地移动网络不再认为基于因特网的电话系统为与客户相关联的电话设备访问的网络的指示; （4）确定与客户相关联的电话设备和基于互联网的电话系统处于数据通信中，并且（5）向与客户相关联的公共陆地移动网络发送第二位置更新信号以再次注册基于因特网的 电话系统作为由与客户相关联的电话设备访问的网络。

公开(公告)号：US20160112576A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US13728441

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： JAYA MEGHANI ,  BARUCH STERMAN ,  ARTHUR WILTON

IPC: H04M7/00

CPC classification number: H04M7/006 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L65/1083 ,  H04L65/605

Abstract: Systems and methods performed by an IP telephony device or an element of an IP telephony system mask the data contained in data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the data packets as carrying the media of an IP telephony communication. The systems and methods can also modify the size of data packets and/or modify the data transfer rate of a stream of data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the stream of data packets as bearing the media of an IP telephony communication.

Abstract translation: 由IP电话设备或IP电话系统的元件执行的系统和方法掩盖包含在携带IP电话通信的媒体的数据分组中的数据，以防止因特网服务提供商识别数据分组携带IP的媒体 电话通信。 系统和方法还可以修改数据分组的大小和/或修改承载IP电话通信媒体的数据分组流的数据传输速率，以防止因特网服务提供商将数据分组流识别为携带 IP电话通信媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20160099979A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14970049

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： JAYA MEGHANI ,  MARK WOOTTON

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/927 ,  H04L12/917

CPC classification number: H04L65/1083 ,  H04L47/76 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L65/1069 ,  H04L65/1086 ,  H04L65/4015 ,  H04L65/80 ,  H04M3/2227 ,  H04M7/0057 ,  H04M7/0063

Abstract: A first telephony device sets up a first communication channel through an Internet protocol (IP) network for conducting an IP based telephony communication with a second telephony device. The first communication channel includes one or more media relays. The first telephony device then begins to conduct the telephony communication with the second telephony device over the first communication channel. While the initial stages of the telephony communication are ongoing, the first telephony device sets up a second communication channel with the second telephony device that does not utilize media relays. The telephony communication is then switched to the second communication channel. Proceeding in this fashion ensures that a communication channel can be rapidly established between the first and second telephony devices so that the telephony communication can quickly commence.

Abstract translation: 第一电话设备通过因特网协议（IP）网络建立第一通信信道，用于与第二电话设备进行基于IP的电话通信。 第一通信信道包括一个或多个媒体中继。 然后，第一电话设备开始通过第一通信信道与第二电话设备进行电话通信。 虽然电话通信的初始阶段正在进行，但是第一电话设备与不使用媒体中继的第二电话设备建立第二通信信道。 然后将电话通信切换到第二通信信道。 以这种方式进行确保可以在第一和第二电话设备之间快速建立通信信道，使得电话通信可以快速开始。

公开(公告)号：US20160112338A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US13728265

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： JAYA MEGHANI ,  BARUCH STERMAN ,  ARTHUR WILTON

IPC: H04L12/805

CPC classification number: H04L47/365 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L67/2828 ,  H04L69/166

Abstract: Systems and methods performed by an IP telephony device or an element of an IP telephony system mask the data contained in data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the data packets as carrying the media of an IP telephony communication. The systems and methods can also modify the size of data packets and/or modify the data transfer rate of a stream of data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the stream of data packets as bearing the media of an IP telephony communication.

公开(公告)号：US20150350868A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14291566

申请日：2014-05-30

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： BOAZ ZEHAVI ,  SOHEIL KARSHENAS NAJAFABADI ,  JAYA MEGHANI

IPC: H04W8/02 ,  H04M1/253

CPC classification number: H04W8/02 ,  H04M1/2535 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W60/04

Abstract: A method of operating an internet-based telephony system (20) comprises determining that a telephony device (30) associated with a customer has access to service to the internet-based telephony system (20); and sending a location update signal to a public land mobile network (32) associated with the customer. The location update signal is configured to include an identification of the internet-based telephony system (20) as a network visited by the telephony device (30) associated with the customer. Upon the internet-based telephony system (20) receiving from the public land mobile network (32) an indication of an incoming communication directed to a called number associated with an account of the customer which includes the telephony device (30), the method further includes the internet-based telephony system (20) providing the public land mobile network (32) with a roaming number for the telephony device, and upon receiving the incoming communication and the roaming number from the public land mobile network (32), routing the communication through the Internet to a device included in the customer's account.

Abstract translation: 一种操作基于互联网的电话系统（20）的方法包括确定与客户相关联的电话设备（30）具有对基于互联网的电话系统（20）的服务的访问权限。 以及向与所述客户相关联的公共陆地移动网络（32）发送位置更新信号。 位置更新信号被配置为包括作为由与客户相关联的电话设备（30）访问的网络的基于因特网的电话系统（20）的标识。 在基于互联网的电话系统（20）从公共陆地移动网络（32）接收到指向与包括电话设备（30）的客户帐户相关联的被叫号码的进入通信的指示时，该方法进一步 包括为公共陆地移动网络（32）提供用于电话设备的漫游号码的基于因特网的电话系统（20），并且在从公共陆地移动网络（32）接收到来话通信和漫游号码时，将 通过互联网与客户帐户中包含的设备进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US20150304829A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14258438

申请日：2014-04-22

Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK, LLC

Inventor： BOAZ ZEHAVI ,  JAYA MEGHANI ,  KAI XIN

IPC: H04W4/16 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04M3/24 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M3/58 ,  H04W24/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/16 ,  H04M3/54 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: A telephony system (20) comprises a computer-implemented call forwarding verification system (60) configured to initiate a test call to a telephony device (30) in conjunction with a request for a call forwarding operation. The request for the call forwarding operation is configured to instruct that a subsequent call to the telephony device be directed to a forwarding number. Preferably the forwarding number is a number associated with the telephony system (20).

Abstract translation: 电话系统（20）包括计算机实现的呼叫转移验证系统（60），其被配置为结合呼叫转移操作的请求发起对电话设备（30）的测试呼叫。 呼叫转移操作的请求被配置为指示对电话设备的后续呼叫指向转发号码。 优选地，转发号码是与电话系统（20）相关联的号码。