Failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony
First Claim
1. A method for providing alternative network telephony, comprising:
- receiving an indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment, the indication being received automatically and transparently to a user of the telephone equipment;
processing via alternative network telephony calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls;
, and processing via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available to process calls.
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Abstract
A failsafe configuration for alternative network telephony is disclosed. An indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment is received automatically and transparently to a user of the telephone equipment. Calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls are processed via alternative network telephony. Calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available to process calls are processed via the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing alternative network telephony, comprising:
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receiving an indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment, the indication being received automatically and transparently to a user of the telephone equipment;
processing via alternative network telephony calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls;
, andprocessing via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available to process calls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing alternative network telephony for a telephone equipment associated with local telephone wiring, comprising:
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a first connection to the local telephone wiring;
a second connection to an alternative network, and a processor configured to complete calls via the alternative network using alternative network telephony including by;
providing, to a connector interposed between the telephone equipment and the local telephone wiring, an indication whether the alternative network call processing system is available, wherein the connector is configured to modify outgoing audio data received from the telephone equipment and provide the modified outgoing audio data to the local telephone wiring if the alternative network call processing system is available;
receiving the modified outgoing audio data via the local telephone wiring;
restoring the modified outgoing audio data to its original form; and
sending the restored outgoing audio data to a destination via alternative network telephony;
wherein the connector is further configured to provide outgoing audio data received from the telephone equipment to the local telephone wiring without modification if the alternative network call processing system is not available and wherein outgoing audio data that has not been modified is passed to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) whereby calls may be completed normally via the PSTN at times when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing alternative network telephony, comprising:
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a processor configured to;
receive an indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment, the indication being received automatically and transparently to a user of the telephone equipment;
process via alternative network telephony calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls; and
process via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available to process calls; and
a memory coupled with the processor wherein the memory provides the processor with instructions.
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20. A computer program product for providing alternative network telephony, the computer program product being embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving an indication as to whether an alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls from an associated piece of telephone equipment, the indication being received automatically and transparently to a user of the telephone equipment;
processing via alternative network telephony calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is available to process calls; and
processing via the public switched telephone network (PSTN) calls placed from the telephone equipment at a time when the alternative network telephony call processing system is not available to process calls.
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