Providing voice over internet protocol networks
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1. A method comprising:
- attempting to authorize a call from a user made to a number;
routing the call, after the call is authorized, to a remote location; and
setting up call signaling at the remote location between the user and a destination of the call so that media content of the call flows between the user and the destination but not through the remote location.
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Abstract
Providing Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) networks includes attempting to authorize a call from a user made to a number, routing the call, after the call is authorized, to a remote location, and setting up call signaling at the remote location between the user and a destination of the call so that media content of the call flows between the user and the destination but not through the remote location.
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37 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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attempting to authorize a call from a user made to a number;
routing the call, after the call is authorized, to a remote location; and
setting up call signaling at the remote location between the user and a destination of the call so that media content of the call flows between the user and the destination but not through the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article comprising a machine-readable medium which contains machine-executable instructions, the instructions causing a machine to:
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attempt to authorize a call from a user made to a number;
route the call, after the call is authorized, to a remote location; and
set up call signaling at the remote location between the user and a destination of the call so that media content of the call flows between the user and the destination but not through the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an authorization mechanism configured to attempt to authorize a call from a user made to a number; and
a proxy server configured to route the call, after the call is authorized by the authorization mechanism, to a remote server included at a location remote from the authorization mechanism and configured to set up call signaling between the user and a destination of the call so that media content of the call flows between the user and the destination but not through the location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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an inbound gateway mechanism configured to receive a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) call made by a user across a network;
a gathering mechanism configured to communicate with the inbound gateway mechanism and to gather information related to the VOIP call from the user;
an authentication mechanism configured to authenticate the user based at least on the information and on stored information accessible by the authentication mechanism;
an outbound gateway mechanism configured to communicate with a destination of the VOIP call; and
a server mechanism configured to, once the authentication mechanism authenticates the user, set up call signaling with the inbound gateway mechanism, to set up call signaling with the outbound gateway mechanism, and to instruct the inbound gateway mechanism and the outbound gateway mechanism to stream media content related to the VOIP call to each other. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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