Inventors:
Harbir S. Brar - Monroe Township, Middlesex County NJ, US
Koan S. Chong - East Brunswick NJ, US
Kevin B. Kealy - Benson AZ, US
William T. Marshall - Chatham NJ, US
Israel Rosencrantz - Boulder CO, US
Rachel Rosencrantz - Boulder CO, US
Chaim Spielman - Spring Valley NY, US
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:
H04J 3/24
H04L 12/66
H04L 12/28
H04L 29/06
US Classification:
370349, 370352, 370356, 370389, 370401, 713150
Abstract:
The present invention provides for improved security in a VoIP architecture. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a system for providing VoIP service to a user domain having user accessible equipment includes a first domain having VoIP service provider equipment and a second domain having at least one border element communicating with the service provider equipment and the user accessible equipment to enable communications between the service provider equipment and the user accessible equipment. The user accessible equipment is prevented from directly communicating with the service provider equipment.