公开(公告)号：US07042880B1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US09688213

申请日：2000-10-16

Applicant: Eric A. Voit ,  Robert T. Baum ,  Jeffrey Ian Winter

Inventor： Eric A. Voit ,  Robert T. Baum ,  Jeffrey Ian Winter

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L47/10 ,  H04L47/2408 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5632 ,  H04L2012/5658 ,  H04L2012/5667 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04Q11/0478

Abstract: Offering vertical services to subscribers and service providers is an avenue to immediately improve the competitiveness of digital subscriber line access service, for example of the type offered by a local exchange carrier. To deliver high-quality vertical services, however, the underlying ADSL Data Network (ADN) or the like needs to establish Quality of Service (QoS) as a core characteristic and offer an efficient mechanism for insertion of the vertical services. The inventive network architecture introduces QoS into the ADN, in a manner that enables the delivery of sophisticated and demanding IP-based services to subscribers, does not affect existing Internet tiers of service, and is cost-effective in terms of initial costs, build-out, and ongoing operations. The architecture utilizes a switch capable of examining and selectively forwarding packets or frames based on higher layer information in the protocol stack, that is to say on information that is encapsulated in the layer-2 information utilized to define normal connectivity through the network. The switch enables segregation of upstream traffic by type and downstream aggregation of Internet traffic together with traffic from a local services domain for vertical services and other local services. Systems coupled to the local services domain alone or in combination with software in servers and/or a user's computer enable a testing of connectivity, throughput, QoS metrics and the like through selected points of the ADN network.

Abstract translation: 向订户和服务提供商提供垂直服务是立即提高数字用户线接入服务竞争力的途径，例如本地交换运营商提供的类型。 然而，为了提供高质量的垂直服务，基础的ADSL数据网络（ADN）等需要建立服务质量（QoS）作为核心特征，并提供插入垂直服务的有效机制。 本发明的网络架构将QoS引入到ADN中，使得能够向订户提供复杂且苛刻的基于IP的服务，不影响现有的互联网层级，并且在初始成本方面是成本有效的， 外出和正在进行的操作。 该架构使用能够基于协议栈中的较高层信息检查和选择性地转发分组或帧的交换机，也就是说，封装在用于定义通过网络的正常连接的第二层信息中的信息。 交换机可以通过互联网流量的类型和下游聚合以及来自用于垂直服务和其他本地服务的本地服务域的流量来隔离上游流量。 与本地服务域单独耦合或与服务器和/或用户计算机中的软件相结合的系统能够通过ADN网络的选定点测试连接性，吞吐量，QoS度量等。

公开(公告)号：US06829250B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US09731053

申请日：2000-12-07

Applicant: Eric A. Voit ,  Robert T. Baum

Inventor： Eric A. Voit ,  Robert T. Baum

IPC: H04J322

CPC classification number: H04L47/2408 ,  H04L2012/561 ,  H04L2012/5632 ,  H04L2012/5658 ,  H04L2012/5667 ,  H04L2012/5672 ,  H04Q11/0478

Abstract: A network architecture includes a switch that can examine and selectively forward packets or frames based on information encapsulated in layer-2 information in the protocol stack. The switch segregates upstream traffic by data type and aggregates downstream Internet traffic with traffic from a local vertical services domain. The network architecture provides an efficiency way to insert vertical services.

Abstract translation: 网络架构包括一个交换机，可以根据封装在协议栈中的二层信息中的信息来检查和选择性地转发数据包或帧。 交换机通过数据类型隔离上游流量，并将来自本地垂直服务域的流量的下游Internet流量聚合。 网络架构提供了一种插入垂直服务的有效方式。

公开(公告)号：US06721306B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-13

申请号：US08815075

申请日：1997-03-11

Applicant: Robert D. Farris ,  Eric A. Voit ,  James E. Curry

Inventor： Robert D. Farris ,  Eric A. Voit ,  James E. Curry

IPC: H04L1266

CPC classification number: H04W84/16

Abstract: A localized wireless gateway system provides wireless telephone communication and provides access to a public packet data network, such as the Internet, for at least voice telephone type communications. The wireless gateway system includes a number of base stations, essentially built around computers with digital transceiver circuitry, which provide an air interface to a number of digital terminal devices. The terminal devices communicate audio information in a standard digitized and compressed data format. The base stations provide two-way communications of the audio data over a public packet switched data network, either directly or via a local area network and a server coupled to the public data network. A server and local area network provide local voice and data communications as well as voice and data communication access to the public packet data network.

Abstract translation: 本地化无线网关系统提供无线电话通信，并且至少提供语音电话类型通信，提供诸如因特网之类的公共分组数据网络的接入。 无线网关系统包括基本上围绕具有数字收发器电路的计算机构建的多个基站，其向多个数字终端设备提供空中接口。 终端设备以标准数字化和压缩的数据格式传送音频信息。 基站通过公共分组交换数据网络直接地或经由局域网和耦合到公共数据网络的服务器提供音频数据的双向通信。 服务器和局域网提供本地语音和数据通信以及对公共分组数据网络的语音和数据通信接入。

公开(公告)号：US06282574B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US09512471

申请日：2000-02-24

Applicant: Eric A. Voit

Inventor： Eric A. Voit

IPC: G06F1516

CPC classification number: H04L61/1511 ,  H04L12/1421 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/6418 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L29/12018 ,  H04L29/12066 ,  H04L29/12103 ,  H04L29/1216 ,  H04L61/10 ,  H04L61/1535 ,  H04L61/157 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L2012/6443 ,  H04L2012/6472 ,  H04L2012/6486 ,  H04L2463/102 ,  H04M3/4211 ,  H04M3/42229 ,  H04M3/4931 ,  H04M7/006 ,  H04M7/1235 ,  H04M7/125 ,  H04M7/126 ,  H04M7/128 ,  H04M7/1285 ,  H04M7/1295 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04M15/46 ,  H04M15/49 ,  H04M15/55 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M15/8044 ,  H04M15/83 ,  H04M15/90 ,  H04M2207/12 ,  H04M2207/20 ,  H04M2215/016 ,  H04M2215/018 ,  H04M2215/202 ,  H04M2215/22 ,  H04M2215/42 ,  H04M2215/44 ,  H04M2215/46 ,  H04M2215/56 ,  H04M2215/745 ,  H04M2215/82 ,  H04Q3/0045 ,  H04Q3/0062 ,  H04Q2213/13034 ,  H04Q2213/13093 ,  H04Q2213/13095 ,  H04Q2213/1313 ,  H04Q2213/13196 ,  H04Q2213/13339 ,  H04Q2213/13345 ,  H04Q2213/13349 ,  H04Q2213/13389

Abstract: An enhanced name translation server, for use on a packet data network such as the Internet, executes a conditional analysis in response to at least some queries or requests for name translations. For example, the server may return a different destination address at different times or in response to translation requests from different terminals. The server also can query a primary destination terminal device, and condition the response to the calling terminal on the status of the primary terminal. For example, if the primary terminal is ‘live’ the server forwards the address of that terminal to the calling terminal device to set up communications. Otherwise, the server returns alternate destination address information. The server also supports a wide variety of different types of translations, including domain name to address, domain name to telephone number, and telephone number to address. The enhanced translations offer called customers numerous options for controlling communications directed toward them, and the customers may elect to apply these options both to their data communications services and their voice communications services through the packet data network.

Abstract translation: 用于分组数据网络（例如因特网）上的增强名称翻译服务器响应于至少一些查询或名称翻译请求来执行条件分析。 例如，服务器可以在不同的时间或响应于来自不同终端的转换请求返回不同的目的地地址。 服务器还可以查询主目的终端设备，并根据主终端的状态来判断主叫终端的响应。 例如，如果主终端为“实时”，则服务器将该终端的地址转发到主叫终端设备进行通信，否则返回备用目的地址信息，服务器还支持多种不同类型的 翻译，包括域名到地址，域名到电话号码和电话号码，增强的翻译提供称为客户的多种选择，用于控制针对他们的通信，客户可以选择将这些选项应用于他们的数据通信服务 和他们的语音通信服务通过分组数据网络。

公开(公告)号：US06185204B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09458986

申请日：1999-12-10

Applicant: Eric A. Voit

Inventor： Eric A. Voit

IPC: H04L1256

CPC classification number: H04L29/12047 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L61/15 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/1046

Abstract: An Internet telecommunication system in accord with the invention combines the capabilities of the Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN) with those of the internetwork commonly known as the Internet. Functions associated with the Internet Domain Name Server system are enhanced using AIN data and processing. Voice grade telephone calls from a fixed position Internet PC to a roaming wireless personal communication system are enabled. Home Location Register data from the control point of the AIN is forwarded into the Internet Domain Name Server for conditioning the IP lookup and addressing to determine the ultimate call routing. Internet calls may also be automatically completed by the system to addresses other than the ones entered by the caller.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的互联网电信系统将高级智能网（AIN）的功能与通常称为因特网的互联网的能力相结合。 与Internet域名服务器系统相关联的功能使用AIN数据和处理进行增强。 来自固定位置的语音等级电话互联网电脑启用漫游无线个人通信系统。 归属位置将来自AIN的控制点的寄存器数据转发到因特网域名服务器以调节IP查找和寻址以确定最终呼叫路由。 互联网呼叫也可以由系统自动完成，除了呼叫者输入的呼叫以外的地址。

公开(公告)号：US6137869A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US931159

申请日：1997-09-16

Applicant: Eric A. Voit ,  Edward E. Balkovich ,  William D. Goodman ,  Jayant G. Gadre ,  Patrick E. White ,  David E. Young

Inventor： Eric A. Voit ,  Edward E. Balkovich ,  William D. Goodman ,  Jayant G. Gadre ,  Patrick E. White ,  David E. Young

IPC: H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04M15/00 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04L65/1069 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1403 ,  H04L12/1414 ,  H04L12/1421 ,  H04L12/1439 ,  H04L12/1446 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1464 ,  H04L12/1482 ,  H04L12/1485 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L61/203 ,  H04L63/08 ,  H04L63/10 ,  H04L65/103 ,  H04L65/104 ,  H04L65/1043 ,  H04M15/41 ,  H04M15/56 ,  H04M7/1285 ,  H04W4/16 ,  H04L12/141 ,  H04L12/1453 ,  H04L2463/102 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L29/12245 ,  H04M2215/014 ,  H04M2215/0164 ,  H04M2215/0176 ,  H04M2215/018 ,  H04M2215/2046 ,  H04M2215/22 ,  Y10S379/90

Abstract: An internetwork (such as the Internet) telephony system and method incorporating architecture and methodology which facilitates a high degree of scalability. The scalability provides improvement dealing with usage recording, usage pricing, billing account management, and fraud control. The scalability is achieved primarily by bundling of usage recording, pricing, authorization and billing practices in one logical database object which may be physically distributed. A predefined set of network elements are provided access to the database object to obtain authorization for a call along with limitations on the maximum cost or duration of the call for the particular account involved. The database object records usage statistics relating to the completed call, including pricing, and this data is available for virtually immediate billing. The database object provides to customers on a virtual real time basis the customer's usage statistics, including statistics for a call in progress. The operation proceeds in the following manner. Each Internet telephone service subscriber will have at least one billing and authorization account maintained in a database on the Internet. During set-up of a call, the hop-off gateway will obtain identification and password information from the caller. The gateway then communicates with the database to determine if the call is authorized and to negotiate the overall billing algorithm. When the call if finished, the gateway will report usage data to the database for billing purposes.

Abstract translation: 一种互联网络（例如因特网）电话系统和方法，其结合了有利于高度可扩展性的架构和方法。 可扩展性提供了处理使用记录，使用定价，帐单帐户管理和欺诈控制的改进。 可扩展性主要通过将物理分布在一个逻辑数据库对象中的使用记录，定价，授权和计费实践捆绑在一起实现。 提供了一组预定义的网络元素对数据库对象的访问，以获得对呼叫的授权以及对所涉及的特定帐户的呼叫的最大成本或持续时间的限制。 数据库对象记录与完成的呼叫有关的使用统计信息，包括定价，并且该数据可用于几乎立即计费。 数据库对象在虚拟实时的基础上向客户提供客户的使用统计信息，包括正在进行的呼叫的统计信息。 操作进行如下。 每个互联网电话服务订户将具有在因特网上的数据库中维护的至少一个帐单和授权帐户。 在呼叫建立期间，跳闸网关将从呼叫者获取身份识别和密码信息。 然后，网关与数据库通信，以确定呼叫是否被授权，并协商整体计费算法。 当呼叫完成后，网关将使用数据报告给数据库进行计费。

公开(公告)号：US5805682A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-08

申请号：US564964

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Eric A. Voit ,  Larry W. Sours ,  Lance S. Liptak ,  Kenneth E. DePaul

Inventor： Eric A. Voit ,  Larry W. Sours ,  Lance S. Liptak ,  Kenneth E. DePaul

IPC: H04M1/57 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04Q3/74 ,  H04M1/56 ,  H04M15/06

CPC classification number: H04Q3/0029 ,  H04Q3/74 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04Q2213/13091 ,  H04Q2213/13103 ,  H04Q2213/13175 ,  H04Q2213/13202 ,  H04Q2213/13345

Abstract: An advanced intelligent network (AIN) comprises an services control point providing fully integrated service logic for both narrowband and broadband communications. When a terminating trigger event of a switch on the phone number of the line serving a customer detects an incoming telephone call, the switch sends a query to the services control point with the calling number of the incoming call. The services control point retrieves calling party information corresponding to the calling number directly from a line identification database and issues a send data transaction with the retrieved calling party information to the customer's set-top box. The calling party information is then displayed on the customer's video display.

Abstract translation: 高级智能网（AIN）包括一个业务控制点，为窄带和宽带通信提供完全集成的业务逻辑。 当服务于客户的线路的电话号码上的交换机的终止触发事件检测到进入的电话呼叫时，交换机向业务控制点发送具有来话呼叫号码的查询。 服务控制点直接从线路识别数据库中检索与主叫号码相对应的主叫方信息，并向客户的机顶盒发出带有检索到的主叫方信息的发送数据事务。 主叫方信息随后显示在客户的视频显示屏上。

公开(公告)号：US5754641A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-19

申请号：US564960

申请日：1995-11-30

Applicant: Eric A. Voit ,  Larry W. Sours ,  Lance S. Liptak ,  Kenneth E. DePaul

Inventor： Eric A. Voit ,  Larry W. Sours ,  Lance S. Liptak ,  Kenneth E. DePaul

IPC: H04M3/436 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04Q3/00 ,  H04M3/42

CPC classification number: H04M3/38 ,  H04Q3/0029 ,  H04M7/006

Abstract: A communications network system having an advanced intelligent network (AIN) controlling the system provides narrowband and broadband communications to customer premises. The system includes a narrowband network for narrowband communications including at least one signal switching office and a signal system. The signal switching office routes narrowband calls and detects an outgoing narrowband call from a customer at a customer premises and also detects dialed digits corresponding to such outgoing narrowband call. A broadband network for broadband communications is connected to video equipment at the customer premises. The video equipment includes a video display and is connected to the broadband network via an addressable settop box. A services control point in the advanced intelligent network is operative to perform network service logic programs for routing narrowband communications in the narrowband network. At least one of the network service logic programs is responsive to a query from the at least one signal switching office resulting from detecting the outgoing narrowband call and also detecting the dialed digits corresponding to that call. The service logic program instructs the services control point to initiate a data transaction to send data to the broadband network. The data includes the dialed digits. The dialed digits are displayed on the video equipment and request a response from the customer. The customer responds and instructs the narrowband switch as to whether or not to complete the outgoing call.

Abstract translation: 具有控制系统的高级智能网络（AIN）的通信网络系统向客户驻地提供窄带和宽带通信。 该系统包括用于窄带通信的窄带网络，包括至少一个信号交换局和信号系统。 信号交换局路由窄带呼叫并检测来自客户驻地的客户的出局窄带呼叫，并且还检测对应于这样的传出窄带呼叫的拨号数字。 用于宽带通信的宽带网络连接到客户端的视频设备。 视频设备包括视频显示器，并通过可寻址的机顶盒连接到宽带网络。 高级智能网络中的业务控制点可操作以执行用于在窄带网络中路由窄带通信的网络服务逻辑程序。 所述网络服务逻辑程序中的至少一个响应于来自所述至少一个信号交换局的查询，所述查询是从检测出去的窄带呼叫而产生的，并且还检测对应于该呼叫的拨号数字。 服务逻辑程序指示服务控制点发起数据事务以将数据发送到宽带网络。 数据包括拨打的数字。 拨号的数字显示在视频设备上，并请求客户的回复。 用户响应并指示窄带交换机是否完成呼出。

公开(公告)号：US08243627B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-14

申请号：US12390196

申请日：2009-02-20

Applicant: Robert T. Baum ,  Eric A. Voit

Inventor： Robert T. Baum ,  Eric A. Voit

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L12/4641 ,  H04L29/12009 ,  H04L29/12783 ,  H04L61/35 ,  H04L63/0272 ,  H04L63/101 ,  H04L63/104 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04L2463/102

Abstract: Supporting virtual private networks by using a new layer 3 address to encapsulate a network-bound packet so that its context information, from which a layer 2 (e.g., MAC) address can be derived, is preserved. If this encapsulation was not done, the layer 2 address would change over each segment of the network. Thus, the encapsulation preserves the concept of group identification, using at least a part of the context, over the entire network and not just at the edge of the network. If a packet is received from the network (to be forwarded to a customer), the layer 3 address that was added in the encapsulation is stripped off. The original layer 3 destination address may be used with a client device addressing table to determine a new context information, and a layer 2 (e.g., MAC) address of a destination client device.

Abstract translation: 支持虚拟专用网络，通过使用新的第3层地址来封装网络绑定的数据包，从而保留从其可以导出第2层（例如MAC）地址的上下文信息。 如果此封装没有完成，则第2层地址将改变网络的每个段。 因此，封装使用至少一部分上下文在整个网络上保留组标识的概念，而不仅仅是在网络的边缘。 如果从网络接收到数据包（要转发给客户），那么在封装中添加的第3层地址将被剥离。 原始层3目的地地址可以与客户端设备寻址表一起使用以确定新的上下文信息，以及目的地客户端设备的层2（例如，MAC）地址。

公开(公告)号：US07830860B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US10442414

申请日：2003-05-21

Applicant: Robert D. Farris ,  Eric A. Voit

Inventor： Robert D. Farris ,  Eric A. Voit

IPC: H04L12/66

CPC classification number: H04L43/16 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04L41/5087 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L43/087 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04L45/22 ,  H04M7/0057 ,  H04M2207/12 ,  H04Q3/0045

Abstract: The quality of service existing in a data packet network during the course of communication of a voice call through a data network, such as the Internet, is monitored. A minimum acceptable level of service may be predefined with a threshold quality level stored in the user's Call Processing Record (CPR) in the AIN Integrated Services Control Point (ISCP). If the monitored quality is maintained in excess of the stored threshold, communication of the call continues through the established course of transmission. If the measured quality of service on the data network is not satisfactory, the routing of the call is changed to communication solely through a voice telephone network connection, which may include an Interexchange Carrier link, without terminating the call. The packet data network is thereby bypassed to obtain voice grade quality while maintaining the call.

Abstract translation: 在通过数据网络（例如因特网）进行语音呼叫通信过程中，数据分组网络中存在的业务质量被监控。 可以使用存储在AIN综合服务控制点（ISCP）中的用户呼叫处理记录（CPR）中的阈值质量等级预定义最低可接受的服务等级。 如果监视的质量保持超过存储的阈值，则通过建立的传输过程继续通话。 如果数据网络上测量的服务质量不令人满意，则呼叫的路由仅通过可能包括Interexchange Carrier链路的语音电话网络连接而改变为通信，而不终止呼叫。 因此，在保持呼叫的同时绕过分组数据网络以获得语音质量。