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 including by;
receiving outgoing audio data at a first local node;
shifting the outgoing audio data up in frequency at the first local node by a first frequency shift;
providing the frequency shifted outgoing audio data to local telephone wiring connected to the first local node;
receiving the frequency shifted outgoing audio data at a second local node connected to the local telephone wiring;
downshifting the frequency shifted outgoing audio data in frequency by the first frequency shift; and
using alternative network telephony to send the downshifted outgoing audio data to a destination; 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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32 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 including by; receiving outgoing audio data at a first local node; shifting the outgoing audio data up in frequency at the first local node by a first frequency shift; providing the frequency shifted outgoing audio data to local telephone wiring connected to the first local node; receiving the frequency shifted outgoing audio data at a second local node connected to the local telephone wiring; downshifting the frequency shifted outgoing audio data in frequency by the first frequency shift; and using alternative network telephony to send the downshifted outgoing audio data to a destination; 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing alternative network telephony for calls placed from a piece of telephone equipment associated with local telephone wiring connected to the PSTN, comprising:
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receiving at a first local node connected to the local telephone wiring outgoing audio data generated by the telephone equipment; shifting the outgoing audio data up in frequency by a first frequency shift; providing the frequency shifted outgoing audio data to the local telephone wiring; receiving the frequency shifted outgoing audio data at a second local node connected to the local telephone wiring; downshifting the frequency shifted outgoing audio data in frequency by the first frequency shift; and using alternative network telephony to send the downshifted outgoing audio data to a destination.
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14. A system for providing alternative network telephony for a telephone equipment associated with local telephone wiring, comprising:
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an alternative network telephony call processing system having a first connection to the local telephone wiring and a second connection to an alternative network, the call processing system comprising a processor configured to complete calls via the alternative network using alternative network telephony; a connector interposed between the telephone equipment and the local telephone wiring, the connector being configured to; receive an indication whether the alternative network call processing system is available; 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; and 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; wherein the alternative network call processing system is configured to receive modified outgoing audio data via the local telephone wiring, restore the modified outgoing audio data to its original form, and send the restored outgoing audio data to a destination via alternative network telephony, 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A connector for use in providing alternative network telephony for a telephone equipment associated with local telephone wiring using an alternative network telephony call processing system having a first connection to the local telephone wiring and a second connection to an alternative network, the connector comprising:
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a first connection to the telephone equipment, the connector being configured to receive outgoing audio data via the first connection; a frequency shifter configured to shift outgoing audio data received via the first connection up in frequency by a first frequency shift if the alternative network call processing system is available; and a second connection to the local telephone wiring, the connector being configured to provide frequency shifted outgoing data to the local telephone wiring via the second connection; wherein the alternative network call processing system is configured to receive and process frequency shifted outgoing audio data using alternative network telephony. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An alternative network call processing system for processing via alternative network telephony calls associated with 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 over which the call processing system is configured to process calls using alternative network telephony; a frequency shifter configured to receive via the first connection outgoing audio data that has been shifted up in frequency by a first frequency shift and downshift the received frequency shifted outgoing audio data by the first frequency shift; and a call processor configured to receive the downshifted outgoing audio data and send it to a destination using alternative network telephony. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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