Method and system for a routing server for selecting a PSTN gateway
First Claim
1. A Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system, comprising:
- a network configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network wherein the network includes a routing server configured to automatically determine and identify a termination PSTN gateway from a plurality of termination PSTN gateways;
at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network;
wherein the at least one VoIP client connects to the termination PSTN gateway in order to transmit and receive voice data; and
one or more of a gateway monitor configured to provide to the routing server the status information on the plurality of termination PSTN gateways, a routing cost policy server configured to provide to the routing server cost information or a routing plan database from which the routing server may extract information on the at least one VoIP client.
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Abstract
A method and system for a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is disclosed. The VoIP system includes a network configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network. Further, the network includes a routing server configured to automatically determine and identify a termination PSTN gateway from a plurality of termination PSTN gateways. Additionally, the VoIP system includes at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network. Further, the at least one VoIP client connects to the termination PSTN gateway in order to transmit and receive voice data. Further, the VoIP system includes one or more of a gateway monitor, a routing cost policy server or a routing plan database. The gateway monitor is configured to provide to the routing server the status information on the plurality of termination PSTN gateway. The routing cost policy server is configured to provide to the routing server cost information. The routing server may extract information on the at least one VoIP client from the routing plan database.
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20 Claims
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1. A Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system, comprising:
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a network configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network wherein the network includes a routing server configured to automatically determine and identify a termination PSTN gateway from a plurality of termination PSTN gateways;
at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network;
wherein the at least one VoIP client connects to the termination PSTN gateway in order to transmit and receive voice data; and
one or more of a gateway monitor configured to provide to the routing server the status information on the plurality of termination PSTN gateways, a routing cost policy server configured to provide to the routing server cost information or a routing plan database from which the routing server may extract information on the at least one VoIP client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for connecting at least one Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) client to a VoIP system, wherein the VoIP system comprises a network including a routing server, and one or more of a gateway monitor, a routing cost policy server or a routing plan database;
- comprising the steps of;
(a) automatically determining and identifying a termination PSTN gateway from a plurality of termination PSTN gateways based on information provided by the one or more of the gateway monitor, the routing cost policy server or the routing database; and
(b) connecting of the at least one VoIP client to the termination PSTN gateway in order to transmit and receive voice data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- comprising the steps of;
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15. The method of claim 15, further including the step of:
(c) sharing information between the plurality of termination PSTN gateways and the routing server wherein the information is used by the routing server to determine which termination PSTN gateway of the plurality of termination PSTN gateways the at least one VoIP client connects to in order to transmit and receive voice data.
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