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System and Method for Performing Signaling on Behalf of a Stateless Client

  • US 20100205280A1
  • Filed: 04/19/2010
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a server located at a customer premises coupled to a local network, an indication from at least one gateway device to initiate a communications session between a dumb terminal coupled to the local network and a remote terminal coupled to an external packet switched network, the server comprising a network interface and a controller, the network interface coupled to the local network, the at least one gateway device coupled to the local network and the external packet switched network;

    translating, by the server, at least one signaling message received from the dumb terminal; and

    transmitting, by the server, the translated at least one signaling message to the at least one gateway device for presentation to the remote terminal, thereby establishing the communications session and facilitating a media stream path without the server between the dumb terminal and the remote terminal.

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