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Methods, apparatus, and systems for facilitating audio communications between disparate devices

  • US 8,804,608 B1
  • Filed: 08/24/2011
  • Issued: 08/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An access node, comprising:

  • a first access communication device (ACD) interface configured to communicate via a first audio channel with a first ACD and via a first control channel with the first ACD;

    a network interface configured to communicate with a network; and

    a processor configured to;

    receive first incoming audio signals from the first ACD via the first audio channel;

    generate a first outgoing packetized voice stream based on the first incoming audio signals;

    multicast the first outgoing packetized voice stream over the network;

    in response to multicasting the first outgoing packetized voice stream, receive a first incoming packetized voice stream from a first edge device via the network interface;

    generate first outgoing audio signals based on the first incoming packetized voice stream; and

    provide the first outgoing audio signals to the first ACD via the first audio channel.

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