System and method for packet network media redirection

A system for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network, said system comprising:

• an asynchronous interface to said packet network;
• means for establishing a first call with a first device via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• means for establishing a second call with a second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• means for signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to said second device;
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• means for signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said first and second call control structures are not redirected away from said system, and said system does not receive said media while said media streams are redirected.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system asynchronously connected to a packet network for redirecting media in said asynchronous packet network, said computer program product comprising:

• code for establishing a first call with a first device via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• code for establishing a second call with a second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• code for signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to said second device;
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• code for signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said first and second call control structures are not redirected away from said system, and said system does not receive said media while said media streams are redirected.

A system for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network, said system comprising:

• an asynchronous interface to said packet network;
• a call control server, wherein said call control server sets up call control structures to communicate with devices in said packet network via said asynchronous interface for controlling media streams from and to said devices;
• a voice media server communicating with said call control server, wherein said call control server uses said call control structures to establish media streams between said devices and said voice media server via said asynchronous interface;
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• an application server communicating with said call control server and said voice media server, wherein said application server instructs said call control server to redirect said media streams to be transmitted directly between said devices without passing through said voice media server, and wherein said call control structures are retained between said devices and said voice media server, and said voice media server does not receive said media while said media streams are redirected.

A method for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network by a system asynchronously connected to said packet network, said method comprising:

• establishing a first call between a first device and said system via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• establishing a second call between said system and a second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to said second device;
• and
• signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said first and second call control structures are not redirected away from said system, and said system continues to receive a copy of said media streams while said media streams are redirected.

A system for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network, said system comprising:

• an asynchronous interface to said packet network;
• means for establishing a first call with a first device via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• means for establishing a second call with a second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• means for signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to said second device;
• and
• means for signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said first and second call control structures are not redirected away from said system, and said system continues to receive a copy of said media streams while said media streams are redirected.

A computer program product having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for use in a system asynchronously connected to a packet network for redirecting media in said asynchronous packet network, said computer program product comprising:

• code for establishing a first call with a first device via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• code for establishing a second call with a second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• code for signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to said second device;
• and
• code for signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said first and second call control structures are not redirected away from said system, and said system continues to receive a copy of said media streams while said media streams are redirected.

A system for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network, said system comprising:

• an asynchronous interface to said packet network;
• a call control server, wherein said call control server sets up call control structures to communicate with devices in said packet network via said asynchronous interface for controlling media streams from and to said devices;
• a voice media server communicating with said call control server, wherein said call control server uses said call control structures to establish media streams between said devices and said voice media server via said asynchronous interface;
• and
• an application server communicating with said call control server and said voice media server, wherein said application server instructs said call control server to redirect said media streams to be transmitted directly between said devices without passing through said voice media server, and wherein said call control structures are retained between said devices and said voice media server, and said voice media server continues to receive a copy of said media streams while said media streams are redirected.

A method for redirecting media in an asynchronous packet network by a system asynchronously connected to said packet network, said method comprising:

• establishing a first call between a first device and said system via said packet network, wherein said first call comprises a first call control structure and a first media stream;
• establishing a second call between said system and said second device via said packet network, wherein said second call comprises a second call control structure and a second media stream;
• signaling said first device to redirect said first media stream to a second device, wherein said first call control structure is retained between said first device and said system, and
• signaling said second device to redirect said second media stream to said first device, wherein said second call control structure is retained between said system and said second device, and said system continues to receive a copy of said media streams while said media streams are redirected.