Systems and methods for simultaneous network management of voice and data signals
DCFirst Claim
1. A system for managing the flow of information between a plurality of networks, comprising:
- a wide area network providing voice signals and data signals;
a local area network capable of routing voice signals and data signals to a plurality of end terminals; and
communication management means, coupled between the wide area network and the local area network, for simultaneously receiving voice signals and data signals from the wide area network through a single communication point, analyzing the received voice signals and data signals for determining a signal type, and for distributing the voice signals and data signals to the appropriate end terminals based upon the signal type.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing and managing the flow of information between a plurality of networks uses a device that can receive voice and data signals simultaneously through a single communication point from a remote integrated voice/data network and distribute these signals to one or more end terminals connected to a local network. The device has a specific telephone number and an IP address for receiving voice and data signals from the remote network. Upon receiving voice and/or data signals, the device determines which end terminal connected to the local network is to receive the incoming signal and routes the signal to the appropriate terminal. The device can also transmit voice and data signals from the local network to the remote network and serve as a firewall for both incoming and outgoing transmissions.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for managing the flow of information between a plurality of networks, comprising:
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a wide area network providing voice signals and data signals;
a local area network capable of routing voice signals and data signals to a plurality of end terminals; and
communication management means, coupled between the wide area network and the local area network, for simultaneously receiving voice signals and data signals from the wide area network through a single communication point, analyzing the received voice signals and data signals for determining a signal type, and for distributing the voice signals and data signals to the appropriate end terminals based upon the signal type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication management device for managing the flow information between a plurality of networks, comprising:
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a memory;
a processor in communication with the memory; and
communication management means for receiving voice signals and data signals simultaneously from a remote network through a single communication point, analyzing the received voice signals and data signals for determining a signal type, and distributing the voice signals and data signals to at least one of a plurality of end terminals connected to a local network based on the signal type. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing the flow of information between a plurality of networks, comprising:
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receiving voice signals and data signals simultaneously at a communication management device through a single communication point from a first network;
analyzing the received voice signals and data signals for determining a signal type; and
distributing the voice signals and data signals to one of a plurality of end terminals connected to a second network through the communication management device based on the signal type. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
determining the format of the voice and data information; and
identifying at least one of the plurality of end terminals capable of outputting the voice and data information in the determined format.
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17. The method of claim 16 wherein determining includes determining whether the format of the voice and data information is one of voice, voicemail, electronic mail, video, telephone, and facsimile.
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18. The method of claim 13 further comprising:
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sending voice and data information from at least one of the plurality of end terminals to the communication management device; and
transmitting the voice and data information through a firewall to the first network.
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19. The method of claim 18 wherein transmitting includes determining the format of the voice and data information before transmitting to the first network.
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