Methods and apparatus for facilitating remote communication with an IP network

A method for facilitating communication between IP enabled communication devices, comprising:

• establishing a connection to a network such that a first IP address is received as part of said connection;
• receiving a request from a first IP enabled communication device to connect to said network, wherein said first IP enabled communication device is associated with a second IP address;
• receiving a communication from said first IP enabled communication device, said communication using said second IP address as a source address and a third IP address as a destination IP address;
• and
• sending said communication to said first device associated with said network, said communication using said first IP address as a source IP address and a fourth IP address as a destination IP address.

A method for facilitating communication between two IP enabled communication devices, comprising:

• determining a first IP address associated with a first IP enabled communication device;
• determining a second IP address associated with a second IP enabled communication device;
• receiving a first communication from said first IP enabled communication device, said first communication using said first IP address as a source IP address and a third IP address as destination IP address;
• exchanging said second IP address for said third IP address as said destination IP address in said first communication;
• exchanging said first IP address for a fourth IP address as said source IP address in said first communication;
• and
• sending said first communication to said second IP enabled communication device.

A system for facilitating communication between two IP enabled communication devices, comprising:

• a memory;
• a communication port;
• and
• a processor connected to said memory and said communication port, said processor being operative to:
• determine a first IP address associated with a first IP enabled communication device;
• determine a second IP address associated with a second IP enabled communication device;
• receive a communication from said first IP enabled communication device, said communication using said first IP address as a source address and a third IP address as a destination IP address;
• and
• sending said communication to said second IP enabled communication device, said communication using a fourth IP address as a source IP address and said second IP address as a destination IP address.

A computer program product in a computer readable medium for facilitating communication between two IP enabled communication devices, comprising:

• first instructions for identifying a first IP address associated with a first IP enabled communication device;
• second instructions for identifying a second IP address associated with a second IP enabled communication device;
• third instructions for obtaining a communication from said first IP enabled communication device, said communication using said first IP address as a source address and a third IP address as a destination IP address;
• and
• fourth instructions for providing said communication to said second IP enabled communication device, said communication using a fourth IP address as a source IP address and said second IP address as a destination IP address.