System and method for managing multimedia communications across convergent networks
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1. A method for communication between two access devices via one or more networks, comprising the steps:
- receiving a transmission in a first format through a first communication network from a first access device of a calling party, the transmission comprising a signaling message for one of establishing and transmitting voice communication for a phone call in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network from the calling party to a called party;
performing a first conversion converting the transmission from the first format to a second format, the second format being Internet protocol (IP);
sending the converted transmission through a second communication network, the second communication network being a data network, for reception by a second access device of the called party,performing a second conversion further converting the converted transmission from the second format to a further format suitable for the second access device,wherein each respective one of the first access device and the second access device comprises one of a telephone, a pager, a cellular phone, a laptop, a facsimile machine, and a multimedia workstation and said further format comprises said first format or another telecommunication protocol, andoptimizing routing of a multimedia communication between access devices, the optimizing including;
determining, by a control node, a quality of each IP network of a plurality of IP networks connected to the control node;
creating, by the control node, a quality matrix including the determined quality for the each IP network;
setting up, by the control node, a media session between an originating access device and a receiving access device across a plurality of communications networks having different communications protocols including Internet protocol (IP); and
upon successful setup of the media session, routing by the control node the multimedia communication between the originating and receiving access devices along a select path through at least a portion of one of the IP networks based on the quality matrix.
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Abstract
A method and device that interrogates the availability of a called party before placing a communication from the calling party to the called party. A callback may be initiated so that both communications are completed simultaneously. The routing of communication may take place through any one of a number of different networks and at another time of the day, even if the caller does not otherwise have access to those networks.
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1. A method for communication between two access devices via one or more networks, comprising the steps:
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receiving a transmission in a first format through a first communication network from a first access device of a calling party, the transmission comprising a signaling message for one of establishing and transmitting voice communication for a phone call in one of a digital telephone network, an analog telephone network, and a cellular network from the calling party to a called party; performing a first conversion converting the transmission from the first format to a second format, the second format being Internet protocol (IP); sending the converted transmission through a second communication network, the second communication network being a data network, for reception by a second access device of the called party, performing a second conversion further converting the converted transmission from the second format to a further format suitable for the second access device, wherein each respective one of the first access device and the second access device comprises one of a telephone, a pager, a cellular phone, a laptop, a facsimile machine, and a multimedia workstation and said further format comprises said first format or another telecommunication protocol, and optimizing routing of a multimedia communication between access devices, the optimizing including; determining, by a control node, a quality of each IP network of a plurality of IP networks connected to the control node; creating, by the control node, a quality matrix including the determined quality for the each IP network; setting up, by the control node, a media session between an originating access device and a receiving access device across a plurality of communications networks having different communications protocols including Internet protocol (IP); and upon successful setup of the media session, routing by the control node the multimedia communication between the originating and receiving access devices along a select path through at least a portion of one of the IP networks based on the quality matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 29, 30)
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13. A system for transmitting communications between two access devices, the system comprising:
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a first node accessible by a first access device of a calling party using a first communication network, said first node being a telecommunication node configured to receive a transmission in a first format from the calling party through the first network, the transmission comprising a signaling message for one of establishing and transmitting voice communication for a phone call from the calling party to a called party; and a first converter converting the transmission from the first format to a second format, the second format being an Internet protocol (IP), said first node being further configured to transmit the converted transmission through a second communication network to second node capable of connecting to a called access device of the called party, the second node having a second converter converting the transmission from the second format to a further format suitable for the second access device, said further format comprising said first format or another telecommunication protocol, and a control node for optimizing routing of a multimedia communication between access devices, the control node configured to determine a quality of each IP network of a plurality of IP networks connected to the control node, create a quality matrix including the determined quality for the each IP network, set up a media session between an originating access device and a receiving access device across a plurality of communications networks having different communications protocols including Internet protocol (IP), and upon successful setup of the media session, route the multimedia communication between the originating and receiving access devices along a select path through at least a portion of one of the IP networks based on the quality matrix. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32)
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