Host-based device to terminate a modem relay channel directly to an IP network

An apparatus for transporting data across a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the apparatus provided as host-processor-based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the apparatus comprising:

• a filter to remove encapsulation information from a data packet used to support network transport of the data;
• a termination unit coupled to the filter to receive the data and to act as a termination point for the data link protocol;
• an encapsulation unit coupled to the termination unit to encapsulate the data in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet with a destination address of an IP device;
• and
• a transmit unit coupled to the encapsulation unit to deliver the new IP packet to the data network for delivery to the IP device.

An apparatus for terminating a modem session to transport data across a voiceover-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the apparatus provided as host-processor-based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the apparatus comprising:

• means for removing encapsulation information from a data packet used to support network transport of the data;
• means for acting as a termination point for the session;
• means for encapsulating the data in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet with a destination address of an IP device;
• and
• means for delivering the new IP packet to the computer network.

A general purpose computing device executing host-processor-based software for terminating a modem session to transport data across a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the computing device comprising:

• an interface coupled to the network to receive data encapsulated with information used to support network transport of the data;
• a memory unit storing software to operate on the received encapsulated data;
• and
• a processor coupled to the interface and the memory unit, the processor loading the software and executing the software to:
• remove the encapsulation information;
• act as a termination point for the session;
• encapsulate the data in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet with a destination address of an IP device;
• and
• deliver the new IP packet to the computer network for delivery to the IP device.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions for host-processor based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the sequences of instructions, when executed by a digital processor, causes the processor to:

• remove encapsulation information used to support network transport of data transported across a network in a session using a data link protocol designed for transporting data over circuit switched networks;
• act as a termination point for the session;
• encapsulate the data in an Internet Protocol (IP) packet with a destination address of an IP device;
• and
• deliver the new IP packet to the computer network for delivery to the IP device.

A method for providing dial-out service for an end node requesting a session, the session using a data link protocol designed to transport data across a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the method provided as host-processor-based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the method comprising:

• receiving a request and a destination phone number from the end node;
• retrieving network route information associated with the destination phone number;
• establishing a voice call with a terminating gateway, the terminating gateway establishing a circuit switched call to a node at the destination phone number;
• and
• sending data received from the end node to the terminating gateway in the session.

An apparatus for providing dial-out service for an end node requesting a session, the session using a data link protocol designed to transport data across a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the apparatus provided as host-processor-based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving a request and a destination phone number from the end node;
• means for retrieving network route information associated with the destination phone number;
• means for establishing the session with a terminating gateway, the terminating gateway establishing a circuit switched call to a node at the destination phone number;
• and
• means for sending data received from the end node to the terminating gateway in the session.

A general purpose computing device executing host-processor-based software for providing dial-out service for an end node requesting a session, the session using a data link protocol designed to transport data across a voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) network using a modem relay (MR) technique, the computing device comprising:

• an interface coupled to the network to receive a request and a destination phone number from the end node;
• a memory unit storing software to assist in transporting the packetized data;
• and
• a processor coupled to the interface and the memory unit, the processor loading the software and executing the software to:
• receive a request and a destination phone number from the end node;
• retrieve network route information associated with the destination phone number;
• establish the session with a terminating gateway, the terminating gateway establishing a circuit switched call to a node at the destination phone number;
• and
• send data received from the end node to a terminating gateway in the session.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instructions for host-processor-based software executed on a general purpose computing device, the sequences of instructions, when executed by a digital processor, causes the processor to:

• receive a request and a destination phone number from an end node in a computer network;
• retrieve network route information associated with the destination phone number;
• establish a session using a data link protocol designed to transport data over circuit switched networks with a terminating gateway, the terminating gateway establishing a circuit switched call to a node at the destination phone number;
• and
• send data received from the end node to the terminating gateway in the session.