Abstract: A system for initiating and maintaining a real time audio or video media session between two clients, at least one of which has a private network IP address and is supported by a NAT firewall, comprises a proxy server serving each client and a relay server. The first proxy server may receive an invite message from a caller client to initiate a media session with a callee client. The invite message will identify the IP address and media port number of the caller client. The proxy server queries the relay server to obtain a port number of the relay server that may be used for relaying the media session between the caller client and the callee client. The proxy server will replace the IP address and port number of the caller client with the IP address and port number of the relay server in the invite message before forwarding to the callee client.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is disclosed. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network. The VoIP system also includes at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network wherein the at least one VoIP client connects to one of the at least two VoIP proxy servers which has a lower workload in order to transmit and receive voice data; and a network connection coupled to the at least two VoIP proxy servers for sharing workload data therebetween and the workload data is used to determine which of the at least two VoIP proxy servers the at least one VoIP client connects to in order to transmit and receive voice data.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over a network. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network. The VoIP system also includes at least two VoIP clients operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network and a load balancing proxy server device configured to determine an identity of a VoIP proxy server with a lowest workload. The load balancing proxy server device is also configured to provide the identity of the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload to one of the at least two VoIP clients so that the one of the at least two VoIP clients can connect to the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload in order to transmit and receive voice data in relation to another of the at least two VoIP clients.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is disclosed. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to shift workload automatically and to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network and at least one VoIP client operatively is coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is disclosed. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network. The VoIP system also includes at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network wherein the at least one VoIP client connects to one of the at least two VoIP proxy servers which has a lower workload in order to transmit and receive voice data; and a network connection coupled to the at least two VoIP proxy servers for sharing workload data therebetween and the workload data is used to determine which of the at least two VoIP proxy servers the at least one VoIP client connects to in order to transmit and receive voice data.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) system is disclosed. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to shift workload automatically and to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network and at least one VoIP client operatively is coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over a network. The VoIP system includes a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network. The VoIP system also includes at least two VoIP clients operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network and a load balancing proxy server device configured to determine an identity of a VoIP proxy server with a lowest workload. The load balancing proxy server device is also configured to provide the identity of the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload to one of the at least two VoIP clients so that the one of the at least two VoIP clients can connect to the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload in order to transmit and receive voice data in relation to another of the at least two VoIP clients.