Kenneth G Craft

US Patent:

20020064152, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/996173

Inventors:

Donald Lemley - Aurora IL, US
Kenneth Craft - Naperville IL, US
William Kautz - St. Charles IL, US
Timothy Doiron - Aurora IL, US
Alan Nakamoto - Naperville IL, US

International Classification:

H04L012/56

US Classification:

370/352000, 370/401000, 370/465000

Abstract:

Disclosed is a novel Packet Voice Gateway (PVG) that is adapted for the line side of the communication network, such as for example in a Digital Loop Carrier Terminal, which provides functionality that can effectively bridge service between a circuit switched based access network and a packet based public network. The ability to so bridge service using the PVG of the present invention allows service operators to extend their circuit switched capital investment by enabling such equipment to be used in connection with a packet based public network.