Multi ad hoc interoperable communicating networks
First Claim
1. An audio gateway, comprising:
- an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source, wherein the audio gateway compatible source and output are compatible with a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone interface;
an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format;
an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals;
a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets;
a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network;
a decompresser that receives the incoming compressed data packets from the data network and processes the compressed incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data;
a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface;
one or more processors that;
gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and
communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface, wherein at least one of the operational attributes comprise the status of a callfilter mode of operation wherein the audio gateway only answers calls that match an identity defined by call filter attributes.
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Abstract
An audio gateway gains access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and communicates with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface. The audio server receives announcements from the audio gateway to identify the audio gateway as one of a plurality of possible audio gateway types, authenticates the audio gateway, permits user configuration of the audio gateway via an associated configuration screen to permit entry of operational attributes for communication supplied by a user. The audio server sends the operational attributes to the audio gateway type to configure operation of the audio gateway and maintains a database of audio gateways and the audio gateway'"'"'s respective operational attributes. This abstract is not to be considered limiting.
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34 Claims
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1. An audio gateway, comprising:
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an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source, wherein the audio gateway compatible source and output are compatible with a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone interface; an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format; an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals; a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets; a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; a decompresser that receives the incoming compressed data packets from the data network and processes the compressed incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data; a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface; one or more processors that; gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface, wherein at least one of the operational attributes comprise the status of a callfilter mode of operation wherein the audio gateway only answers calls that match an identity defined by call filter attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An audio server, comprising:
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a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; one or more processors that communicates with an audio gateway, wherein the one or more processors of the audio server operate to; implement an audio server website; receive announcements from the audio gateway; identify the audio gateway as one of a plurality of possible audio gateway types; authenticate the audio gateway; display a configuration screen associated with the audio gateway type to permit entry of operational attributes for communication supplied by a user; send the operational attributes to the audio gateway type to configure operation of the audio gateway; and maintain a database of audio gateways and the audio gateway'"'"'s respective operational attributes. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An audio communication system, comprising:
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a data network coupling an audio gateway interface with an audio server interface; the audio gateway comprising; an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source; an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format; an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals; a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets; an audio gateway network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; a decompressor that receives the incoming data packets from the data network and processes the incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data; a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface; one or more audio gateway processors that; gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a DHCP server via the network interface; and communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the audio gateway network interface; the audio server, comprising; a server network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; one or more server processors that communicates with an audio gateway, wherein the one or more processors operate to; implement an audio server website; receive announcements from the audio gateway; identify the audio gateway as one of a plurality of possible audio gateway types; authenticate the audio gateway; display a configuration screen associated with the audio gateway type to permit entry of operational attributes for communication supplied by a user; send the operational attributes to the audio gateway type to configure operation of the audio gateway; and maintain a database of audio gateways and the audio gateway'"'"'s respective operational attributes. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An audio gateway, comprising:
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an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source, wherein the audio gateway compatible source and output are compatible with a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone interface; an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format; an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals; a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets; a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; a decompresser that receives the incoming compressed data packets from the data network and processes the compressed incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data; a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface; one or more processors that; gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface, wherein at least one of the operational attributes comprise the status of a verbose mode of operation wherein the audio gateway sends unsolicited status messages to the server via the network interface.
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33. An audio gateway, comprising:
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an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source, wherein the audio gateway compatible source and output are compatible with a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone interface; an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format; an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals; a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets; a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; a decompresser that receives the incoming compressed data packets from the data network and processes the compressed incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data; a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface; one or more processors that; gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface, wherein at least one of the operational attributes comprise the status of an autoanswer mode of operation wherein the audio gateway automatically answers all incoming calls.
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34. An audio gateway, comprising:
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an analog audio signal interface receiving audio signals from an audio gateway compatible source, and providing output audio signals to the audio gateway compatible source, wherein the audio gateway compatible source and output are compatible with a Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) or Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone interface; an analog to digital (A/D) converter that converts the audio signals to a digital format; an audio compressor that processes the digital audio signals to produce data compressed audio signals; a packetizer that places the compressed audio signals into outgoing data packets; a network interface that places the outgoing data packets onto a data network and receives incoming data packets from the data network; a decompresser that receives the incoming compressed data packets from the data network and processes the compressed incoming data packets to produce decompressed audio data; a digital to analog (D/A) converter that converts the decompressed audio data into an analog audio signal and provides an analog audio signal that is transferred to an output of the analog audio signal interface; one or more processors that; gain access to the network by receipt of network communication parameters from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server via the network interface; and communicate with an audio server to obtain operational attributes for communication with the audio gateway compatible source via the network interface, wherein at least one of the operational attributes comprise the status of an audio buffered mode of operation.
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