Method and system for dynamic gateway selection in an IP telephony network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7860114
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09436796

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A method and system for dynamically selecting a destination gateway to complete a call over a path supported at least in part by an IP telephony network and a public switched telephone network. The method and system further provide for dynamically detecting available gateways, dynamically removing failed and/or unavailable gateways, and automatically recovering failed and/or unavailable gateways after a predetermined period of time. A method is also provided for detecting available destination gateways using a ping method, where a message is transmitted to a plurality of destination gateways on a one-by-one basis to ascertain the availability status of each destination gateway.

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VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INCONE VERIZON WAY BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920

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Donovan, Steven R Plano, US 60 1937
Gallant, John K Plano, US 48 1699

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