Method and apparatus for improved voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) transmission in a digital network
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1. In a network node in a central office of a digital networking system, a method of providing voice services, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a service signal to at least one user device through each of a plurality of gateways, the at least one user device and the plurality of gateways being external to the central office;
receiving one or more voice packets from the at least one user device through at least one of the plurality of gateways;
processing the one or more voice packets; and
transmitting the one or more voice packets to one or more destinations determined in the processing step;
wherein the network node in the central office comprises an uplink card, the uplink card comprising a network processor having an associated voice packet detection and processing element;
wherein the network node in the central office further comprises one or more line cards coupled to the uplink card, each of the one or more line cards comprising modem circuitry adapted to communicate with the at least one user device through the at least one of the plurality of gateways, and each of the one or more line cards further comprising at least one of a backplane device and a bridge device, the at least one of the backplane device and the bridge device being coupled to a corresponding device of the uplink card, the uplink card comprising at least one of a backplane device and a switching fabric;
wherein the processing step is implemented in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office; and
wherein voice packets received from the at least one user device via the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office are detected in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office and transmitted to corresponding destinations via the network processor of the network node in the central office.
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Abstract
Voice services are provided in a network node of a digital networking system. A service signal is provided to at least one user device. One or more voice packets are received from the at least one user device. The one or more voice packets are processed, and transmitted to one or more destinations determined in the packet processing.
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1. In a network node in a central office of a digital networking system, a method of providing voice services, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a service signal to at least one user device through each of a plurality of gateways, the at least one user device and the plurality of gateways being external to the central office; receiving one or more voice packets from the at least one user device through at least one of the plurality of gateways; processing the one or more voice packets; and transmitting the one or more voice packets to one or more destinations determined in the processing step; wherein the network node in the central office comprises an uplink card, the uplink card comprising a network processor having an associated voice packet detection and processing element; wherein the network node in the central office further comprises one or more line cards coupled to the uplink card, each of the one or more line cards comprising modem circuitry adapted to communicate with the at least one user device through the at least one of the plurality of gateways, and each of the one or more line cards further comprising at least one of a backplane device and a bridge device, the at least one of the backplane device and the bridge device being coupled to a corresponding device of the uplink card, the uplink card comprising at least one of a backplane device and a switching fabric; wherein the processing step is implemented in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office; and wherein voice packets received from the at least one user device via the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office are detected in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office and transmitted to corresponding destinations via the network processor of the network node in the central office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for providing voice services in a network node in a central office of a digital networking system, the apparatus comprising:
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circuitry for providing a service signal to at least one user device through each of a plurality of gateways, the at least one user device and the plurality of gateways being external to the central office; circuitry for receiving one or more voice packets from the at least one user device through at least one of the plurality of gateways; circuitry for processing the one or more voice packets; and circuitry for transmitting the one or more voice packets to one or more destinations determined by the processing circuitry; wherein the network node in the central office comprises modem circuitry and a network processor, the network processor having an associated voice packet detection and processing element; wherein the circuitry for providing a service signal and the circuitry for receiving one or more voice packets comprises the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office; wherein the circuitry for processing the one or more voice packets comprises the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office; wherein the circuitry for transmitting the one or more voice packets to one or more destinations comprises the network processor of the network node in the central office; and wherein voice packets received from the at least one user device via the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office are detected in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office and transmitted to corresponding destinations via the network processor of the network node in the central office; wherein the network node in the central office comprises an uplink card, the uplink card comprising the network processor and the associated voice packet detection and processing element; wherein the network node in the central office further comprises one or more line cards coupled to the uplink card, each of the one or more line cards comprising modem circuitry adapted to communicate with the at least one user device through the at least one of the plurality of gateways, and each of the one or more line cards further comprising at least one of a backplane device and a bridge device, the at least one of the backplane device and the bridge device being coupled to a corresponding device of the uplink card, the uplink card comprising at least one of a backplane device and a switching fabric. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A network node in a central office of a digital networking system, the network node in the central office comprising an uplink card, the uplink card comprising an integrated circuit device, wherein the integrated circuit device is configured to provide a service signal to at least one user device through each of a plurality of gateways, the at least one user device and the plurality of gateways being external to the central office, receive one or more voice packets from the at least one user device through at least one of the plurality of gateways, process the one or more voice packets, and transmit the one or more voice packets through the digital networking system to one or more destinations determined in the processing operation;
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wherein the integrated circuit device comprises a network processor having an associated voice packet detection and processing element; wherein the network node in the central office further comprises one or more line cards coupled to the uplink card, each of the one or more line cards comprising modem circuitry adapted to communicate with the at least one user device through the at least one of the plurality of gateways, and each of the one or more line cards further comprising at least one of a backplane device and a bridge device, the at least one of the backplane device and the bridge device being coupled to a corresponding device of the uplink card, the uplink card comprising at least one of a backplane device and a switching fabric; and wherein voice packets received from the at least one user device via the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office are detected in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office and transmitted to corresponding destinations via the network processor of the network node in the central office. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A digital networking system comprising:
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at least one user device configured to transmit one or more voice packets; and a central office comprising at least one network node, the at least one network node comprising an integrated circuit device configured to provide a service signal to at least one user device through each of a plurality of gateways, the at least one user device and the plurality of gateways being external to the central office, receive one or more voice packets from the at least one user device through at least one of the plurality of gateways, process the one or more voice packets, and transmit the one or more voice packets through the digital networking system to one or more destinations determined in the processing operation; wherein the network node in the central office comprises an uplink card, the uplink card comprising a network processor having an associated voice packet detection and processing element; wherein the network node in the central office further comprises one or more line cards coupled to the uplink card, each of the one or more line cards comprising modem circuitry adapted to communicate with the at least one user device through the at least one of the plurality of gateways, and each of the one or more line cards further comprising at least one of a backplane device and a bridge device, the at least one of the backplane device and the bridge device being coupled to a corresponding device of the uplink card, the uplink card comprising at least one of a backplane device and a switching fabric; and wherein voice packets received from the at least one user device via the modem circuitry of the network node in the central office are detected in the voice packet detection and processing element of the network node in the central office and transmitted to corresponding destinations via the network processor of the network node in the central office.
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