Vonage Network, LLC

Vonage America Inc.

Other

Vonage Business Limited

Jaya Meghani

Tzahi Efrati

Guy Fighel

Chakrapani Gorrepati

Binou Zhu

Soheil Karshenas Najafabadi

Baruch Sterman

Arthur Wilton

Boaz Zehavi

Mark Wootton

Brian Grady Leno

Systems and methods performed by an IP telephony device or an element of an IP telephony system mask the data contained in data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the data packets as carrying the media of an IP telephony communication. The systems and methods can also modify the size of data packets and/or modify the data transfer rate of a stream of data packets bearing the media of an IP telephony communication to prevent an Internet service provider from identifying the stream of data packets as bearing the media of an IP telephony communication.

Systems and methods of modifying data packets used in IP telephony communications

Methods and systems for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices may include receiving an incoming communication request directed to a communication identifier associated with a user account, transmitting the communication request to at least a first device and a second device associated with the user account, receiving, responsive to the communication request, a message from the first device indicating that the first device has accepted the communication request to establish a call, and transmitting, to the second device, an indication that the communication request was accepted by the first device.

System and method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices

A method of operating an internet-based telephony system comprises (1) determining that a telephony device associated with a customer of the internet-based telephony system has access to service of the internet-based telephony system; (2) sending a first location update signal to a public land mobile network associated with the customer; (3) receiving an indication that the public land mobile network associated with the customer no longer considers the internet-based telephony system as being the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer; (4) determining the telephony device associated with the customer and the internet-based telephony system are in data communication, and (5) sending a second location update signal to the public land mobile network associated with the customer to register again the internet-based telephony system as the network visited by the telephony device associated with the customer.

Method and apparatus for intra-network roaming for IP telephony network

A method of operating an internet-based telephony system () comprises determining that a telephony device () associated with a customer has access to service to the internet-based telephony system (); and sending a location update signal to a public land mobile network () associated with the customer. The location update signal is configured to include an identification of the internet-based telephony system () as a network visited by the telephony device () associated with the customer. Upon the internet-based telephony system () receiving from the public land mobile network () an indication of an incoming communication directed to a called number associated with an account of the customer which includes the telephony device (), the method further includes the internet-based telephony system () providing the public land mobile network () with a roaming number for the telephony device, and upon receiving the incoming communication and the roaming number from the public land mobile network (), routing the communication through the Internet to a device included in the customer's account.

Systems and methods for forwarding data packets to facilitate an IP telephony communication make use of a media relay to accomplish the forwarding actions. The media relay is configured receive setup signaling indicating a first acceptable originating IP address for received data packets. The media relay also allows the acceptable originating IP address to change once after the initial call setup has occurred. Also, if a REINVITE action occurs during a call, the media relay will allow the acceptable originating IP address to change once after the REINVITE signaling has been completed.

Systems and methods for communication setup via reconciliation of internet protocol addresses

A first telephony device sets up a first communication channel through an Internet protocol (IP) network for conducting an IP based telephony communication with a second telephony device. The first communication channel includes one or more media relays. The first telephony device then begins to conduct the telephony communication with the second telephony device over the first communication channel. While the initial stages of the telephony communication are ongoing, the first telephony device sets up a second communication channel with the second telephony device that does not utilize media relays. The telephony communication is then switched to the second communication channel. Proceeding in this fashion ensures that a communication channel can be rapidly established between the first and second telephony devices so that the telephony communication can quickly commence.

Method and apparatus for rapid setup of a telephony communication using multiple communication channels

Methods and apparatus for verifying authenticity of device information of an end-user device are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for verifying authenticity of device information of an end-user device may include sending a request to verify device information of an end-user device receiving, responsive to the request, verification information regarding the device information sent, and performing a verification analysis on the verification information received.

Method and apparatus for verifying the authenticity of mobile device information

An Off Net scenario may occur during primary communications between a first and second caller, in which the second caller is connected to a network over a data channel and receives a second call over a voice channel resulting in an interruption of the primary communications between the original callers. In the Off Net scenario, a message indicating the original communication has been interrupted is received by a carrier. The carrier substitutes another communication device in place of the second caller's communication device to establish a secondary communication between the first caller's communication device and the third communication device. The secondary communication may inform the first caller of the interruption of the primary communication and may provide options regarding the primary communication to the first caller.

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Old Bridge, NJ, United States of America

Jaya Meghani