Restricting use of an endpoint line to fax-only
View Patent ↗A fax-only setting identifies a value that is used as a counter of a timer. Upon initiating or receiving a call at an endpoint with which the fax-only MIB value is associated, a user device that provides the endpoint begins a timer based on the setting. During the timer period processing circuitry and/or software of the user device associated with the endpoint determines whether a tone generated/received by a call being initiated/received includes a data signal. If the device determines that such a data signal has been generated/received, a call corresponding to the data signal is processed. If the device does not determine that a data signal has been generated/received, the call being initiated or received at the endpoint is dropped.
1. One or more non-transitory computer readable media operable to be executed by a processor operating on a media terminal adapter, the computer readable media upon execution by the processor being operable to cause the media terminal adapter to perform operations, comprising:
configuring an endpoint associated with a line of a user device as fax-only;
receiving a call request at the endpoint;
setting up a call at the endpoint in response to the call request;
starting a timer upon setting up the call at the endpoint, the timer comprising a predetermined period based on a fax-only configuration setting;
determining whether a fax or modem tone is detected at the endpoint during the predetermined period; and
disconnecting the call if no fax or modem tone is detected during the predetermined period.
2. The computer readable media of claim 1 , wherein the fax-only configuration value is stored in a management information base.
3. The computer readable media of claim 2 , wherein settings in the management information base are based upon a configuration file retrieved during a ranging and registration process performed when the user device connects to a service operator network.
4. The computer readable media of claim 1 , further comprising processing the call only if a fax or modem tone was detected during the predetermined period.
5. The computer readable media of claim 1 , wherein the endpoint operates using network-based call signaling.
6. The computer readable media of claim 5 , wherein the network-based call signaling comprises a session initiation protocol.
7. One or more non-transitory computer readable media operable to be executed by a processor operating on a media terminal adapter, the computer readable media upon execution by the processor being operable to cause the media terminal adapter to perform operations, comprising:
configuring an endpoint associated with a line of a user device as fax-only;
initiating a call from the endpoint;
starting a timer upon initiating the call from the endpoint, the timer comprising a predetermined period based on a fax-only configuration setting;
determining whether a fax or modem tone response is detected at the endpoint during the predetermined period; and
dropping the call if no fax or modem tone is detected during the predetermined period.
8. The computer readable media of claim 7 , wherein the fax-only configuration value is stored in a management information base.
9. The computer readable media of claim 8 , wherein settings in the management information base are based upon a configuration file retrieved during a ranging and registration process performed when the user device connects to a service operator network.
10. The computer readable media of claim 7 , further comprising processing the call only if a fax or modem tone response was detected during the predetermined period.
11. The computer readable media of claim 7 , wherein the endpoint operates using network-based call signaling.
12. The computer readable media of claim 11 , wherein the network-based call signaling comprises a session initiation protocol.
13. A computer-implemented method for operating a line of a user device as fax-only, comprising:
configuring an endpoint that is associated with the line as computer data-only;
setting up a call at the endpoint, wherein the call may be an outgoing call being initiated or an incoming call being received;
starting a timer upon setting up the call at the endpoint, the timer comprising a predetermined period based on a computer data-only configuration setting;
determining whether a computer data signal is detected at the endpoint during the predetermined period; and
dropping the call if a computer data signal is not detected during the predetermined period.
14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , wherein the computer data-only configuration value is stored in a management information base.
15. The computer implemented method of claim 14 , wherein the management information base is based upon a configuration file retrieved during a ranging and registration process performed when the user device connects to a service operator network.
16. The computer implemented method of claim 13 , further comprising processing the call only if a computer data signal was detected during the predetermined period.
17. The computer readable media of claim 13 , wherein the computer data signal comprises a session initiation protocol signal.