Method and apparatus for surveillance of voice over internet protocol communications
First Claim
1. A method for surveillance of voice over Internet protocol communications for a party, the method using a first server that provides Internet access to the party, the method comprising the steps of:
- the first server receiving an identification of the party for which surveillance is sought;
the first server determining whether a network communication received by the server is from or directed to the party;
a second server receiving the network communication if the network communication is determined to be from or directed to the party;
the second server analyzing whether the network communication that is determined to be from or directed to the party is a voice over Internet protocol communication; and
if the network communication is a voice over Internet protocol communication, then the second server sending the network communication and all subsequent related network communications to a surveillance server.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for surveillance of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) communications is provided. A server (112) associated with a network provider receives information to identify communications associated with a party under surveillance (200). The server uses the information to direct communications associated with the party under surveillance to a surveillance server (130) (202). The communications are analyzed to identify any initial VoIP data (204). If initial VoIP data is detected, identifiers for subsequent related VoIP communications are determined from the initial VoIP data (206). The identifiers for subsequent VoIP communications are used to identify subsequent VoIP packets. Those subsequent VoIP packets are then stored and analyzed as needed by an agency conducting surveillance.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for surveillance of voice over Internet protocol communications for a party, the method using a first server that provides Internet access to the party, the method comprising the steps of:
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the first server receiving an identification of the party for which surveillance is sought;
the first server determining whether a network communication received by the server is from or directed to the party;
a second server receiving the network communication if the network communication is determined to be from or directed to the party;
the second server analyzing whether the network communication that is determined to be from or directed to the party is a voice over Internet protocol communication; and
if the network communication is a voice over Internet protocol communication, then the second server sending the network communication and all subsequent related network communications to a surveillance server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A server for surveillance of voice over Internet protocol communications for a party, the server providing Internet access to the party, the server comprising:
a processor that;
receives an identification of the party for which surveillance is sought;
determines a computer identity of the party for which surveillance is sought;
determines whether a network communication received by the server is from or directed to the party;
if the network communication received by the server is from or direct to the party, analyzes whether the network communication is a voice over Internet protocol communication; and
if the network communication is a voice over Internet protocol communication, then sends the network communication and subsequent related network communications to a surveillance server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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