Granted Patent B1

US 7,706,253 · App. 11/292,762 · Granted Apr 27, 2010

Abstract

Claims (30)

1. A method for providing routing of calls when connectivity with a central processing device is lost, the method comprising:

receiving one or more registration requests from one or more entities at a gateway;

sending the one or more registration requests to the central processing device;

receiving from the central processing device an authorization message indicating that the one or more entities are registered with the central processing device;

storing information for the one or more entities at the gateway in response to the authorization message, the information including identification information for the one or more entities and a duration for which registration of the one or more entities is valid;

receiving at the gateway a communication from a first entity for a second entity in the one or more entities; and

determining whether the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication based on the identification information and a validity of its registration;

routing the communication to the second entity using the identification information stored for the second entity when it is determined that the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication and that connectivity with the central processing device is lost, wherein the communication bypasses the central processing device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes credentials for the one or more users, wherein the gateway checks the credentials to authenticate the first entity.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the credentials comprise a username and password.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the communication includes a public identifier for the second entity, wherein the gateway uses the identification information to determine a local identifier for the second entity, wherein the communication is routed to the second entity using the local identifier.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first entity and the second entity are local to the gateway.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gateway extends the duration for which the registration of the one or more entities is valid such that the information is stored during the time.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the connectivity with the central processing device is lost comprises pinging the central processing device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that the connectivity with the central processing device is restored; and

routing communications from the one or more entities to the central processing device.

9. A gateway comprising a storage medium with control logic including a plurality of instructions configured to provide routing of calls when connectivity with a central processing device is lost, the gateway comprising: logic configured to receive one or more registration requests from one or more entities; logic configured to send the one or more registration requests to the central processing device; logic configured to receive from the central processing device an authorization message indicating that the one or more entities are registered with the central processing device; logic configured to store information for the one or more entities at the gateway in response to the authorization message, the information including identification information for the one or more entities and a duration for which registration of the one or more entities is valid; logic configured to determine that the connectivity with the central processing device is lost; logic configured to receive a communication from a first entity for a second entity in the one or more entities; logic configured to determine whether the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication based on the identification information and a validity of its registration; and logic configured to route the communication to the second entity using the identification information stored for the second entity when it is determined that the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication and that connectivity with the central processing device is lost, wherein the communication bypasses the central processing device.

10. The gateway of claim 9 , wherein the information includes credentials for the one or more users, wherein the gateway checks the credentials to authenticate the first entity.

11. The gateway of claim 10 , wherein the credentials comprise a username and password.

12. The gateway of claim 10 , wherein the communication includes a public identifier for the second entity, wherein the gateway uses the identification information to determine a local identifier for the second entity, wherein the communication is routed to the second entity using the local identifier.

13. The gateway of claim 9 , wherein the first entity and the second entity are local to the gateway.

14. The gateway of claim 9 , wherein the gateway extends the duration for which the registration of the one or more entities is valid such that the information is stored during the time.

15. The gateway of claim 9 , wherein logic configured to determine the connectivity with the central processing device is lost comprises logic configured to ping the central processing device.

16. The gateway of claim 9 , further comprising:

logic configured to determine that the connectivity with the central processing device is restored; and

logic configured to route communications from the two or more entities to the central processing device.

17. A system configured to provide routing of calls when connectivity with a central processing device is lost, the system comprising: a plurality of communication devices; a central processing device configured to process a communication from a first communication device to a second communication device in the plurality of communication devices; and a gateway comprising a storage medium with a plurality of instructions, including: logic configured to receive registration requests from first and second communication devices; logic configured to send the registration requests to the central processing device; logic configured to receive from the central processing device an authorization message indicating that the one or more entities are registered with the central processing device; logic configured to store information for the first and second communication devices at the gateway in response to the authorization message, the information including identification information for the one or more entities and a duration for which registration of the one or more entities is valid; logic configured to determine that the connectivity with the central processing device is lost; logic configured to receive a communication from the first communication device for the second communication device; logic configured to determine whether the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication based on a validity of its registration; and logic configured to route the communication to the second entity using the identification information stored for the second entity when it is determined that the first entity is authorized to initiate the communication and that connectivity with the central processing device is lost, wherein the communication bypasses the central processing device.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the central processing devices comprises a Centrex.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first and second communication devices comprise VoIP devices.

Assignments (10)