HYBRID HOSTING SYSTEM
Systems, methods and apparatuses of present invention are directed to providing hosted services over a telecommunications network. In one embodiment, the system is comprised of a Cloud Enabling Technology Device (“CETD”) and a Hosted Service Provider. Provisioning and management instructions for the CETD are maintained at the Hosted Service Provider. The CETD may download the provisioning and management instructions, which may be used to control the transmission of voice data received at the CETD over a phone line.
1 . A method of providing a hybrid hosting service in a telecommunications system, the method comprising:
receiving provisioning and management instructions from a hosted device at a network interface on a on-premises device;
receiving voice call data at a carrier network interface on the on-premises device; and
transmitting the received voice call data over a data network based on the received provisioning and management instructions.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the provisioning and management instructions comprise at least one instruction for queuing, distributing, and recording telephone calls.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a private branch exchange.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the private branch exchange is linked to a public switched telephone network.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the local data network is a local telephone network.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a gateway for voice-over-IP.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a data network.
8 . A system for providing a hybrid hosting service, the system comprising:
a hosted service provider having provisioning and management instructions maintained thereon; and
an on-premises device communicably linked to the hosted service provider and to a carrier network and configured to,
receive the provisioning and management instructions maintained at the hosted service provider; and
transmit voice call data received over the telephone network to one or more devices over a local data network based on the received provisioning and management instructions.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the provisioning and management instructions comprise at least one instruction for queuing, distributing, and recording telephone calls.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the carrier network is a private branch exchange.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the private branch exchange is linked to a public switched telephone network.
12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the local data network is a local telephone network.
13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the carrier network is a gateway for voice-over-IP.
14 . The system of claim 8 wherein the carrier network interface is a data network.
15 . A device for providing hybrid hosting service in a telecommunications system, the device comprising:
a network interface configured to receive provisioning and management instructions from a hosted service provider;
a carrier network interface configured to receive voice call data;
a local data network interface;
a provisioning unit configured to control the transmission of the received voice call data to one or more devices over the local data network interface based on the received provisioning and management instructions.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the provisioning and management instructions comprise at least one instruction for queuing, distributing, and recording telephone calls.
17 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a private branch exchange.
18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the private branch exchange is linked to a public switched telephone network.
19 . The device of claim 11 , wherein the local data network is a local telephone network.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a gateway for voice-over-IP.
21 . The system of claim 15 wherein the carrier network interface is linked to a data network.