MULTI-CHANNEL MULTI-ACCESS VOICE OVER IP INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20150030018A1
• Filed: 10/10/2014
• Published: 01/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intracom Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Intracom Systems, LLC
• Inventors: Brand, Stephen, Jurrius, John, Brand, David
• Granted Patent: US 9,357,077 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/18 for broadcast or conference , e.g. multicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/28 characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks] wireless communication networks H04W ; arrangements for dividing the transmission path H04W40/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2854 Wide area networks, e.g. public data networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1053 IP private branch exchange [PBX] functionality entities or arrangements circuit switched PBXs H04M3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1056 Multi-site
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42314 in private branch exchanges
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

The present invention provides systems and methods employing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology to provide multi-channel, multi-access voice communication capabilities.

Claims

1. A client/server software based system comprising a plurality of processors and software components, said server software configured to:

a) utilize Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) techniques for audio distribution;

b) receive audio information from a plurality of audio sources using said VoIP techniques;

c) send audio information to a plurality of communication devices using said VoIP techniques;

d) provide control information to a control panel interface that permits a client using said control panel interface to manage said audio information;

e) provide control information to a system administration interface that permits a client using said system administration interface to configure the system; and

f) provide control information to a device interface that permits a client using said device interface to interface the system to external audio systems.