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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2011
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
William L. Wiley, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael K. Bugenhagen, Olathe, KS (US);
William L. Wiley, Overland Park, KS (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A pin-hole firewall network communications device that includes a first port configured to communicate data packets over a packet network and a first counter module in communication with the first port. A pin-hole firewall module may be in communication with the first counter module. A call control module may be in communication with the first counter module and the pin-hole firewall function. The call control module is configured to communicate with the pin-hole firewall module to alter the communication of data packets through a firewall pin-hole. A second counter module may be in communication with the pin-hole firewall function and the call control module. A second port may in communication with the second counter module and the packet network and be configured to communicate data packets over a second node segment of the packet network.