Customer premises equipment that can support multiple call control languages or multiple call agents
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a consumer premises equipment (CPE) configured to be connected with a plurality of call agents in response to user input, each call agent using one of a plurality of call control languages, and the user input including a selection of a call agent and call control language associated with the call agent;
wherein the CPE is configured to communicate with at least a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device;
wherein the first telephonic device communicates with a first VoIP service provider using a first call agent and a first call control language, and the second telephonic device communicates with a second VoIP service provider using a second call agent and a second call control language that is different from the first call control language, the first and second telephonic devices communicate concurrently.
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Abstract
Consumer premises equipment (CPE) configured to be connected with one of a selectable plurality of call agents using one of a selectable plurality of call control languages in response to user input to the telephone. In one aspect, telephone users can therefore select, e.g., a service provider. In another aspect, the CPE provides VoIP service to a telephone.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a consumer premises equipment (CPE) configured to be connected with a plurality of call agents in response to user input, each call agent using one of a plurality of call control languages, and the user input including a selection of a call agent and call control language associated with the call agent; wherein the CPE is configured to communicate with at least a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device; wherein the first telephonic device communicates with a first VoIP service provider using a first call agent and a first call control language, and the second telephonic device communicates with a second VoIP service provider using a second call agent and a second call control language that is different from the first call control language, the first and second telephonic devices communicate concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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connecting a consumer premises equipment (CPE) with a plurality of call agents in response to user input, each call agent using one of a plurality of call control languages, and the user input including a selection of a call agent and call control language associated with the call agent; wherein the CPE is configured to communicate with at least a first telephonic device and a second telephonic device; wherein the first telephonic device communicates with a first VoIP service provider using a first call agent and a first call control language, and the second telephonic device communicates with a second VoIP service provider using a second call agent and a second call control language that is different from the first call control language, the first and second telephonic devices communicate concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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