METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

An apparatus comprises two processors for supporting a remote terminal in a packet and circuit switched mode of operation respectively as well as two interfaces for interfacing to an external circuit and packet switched network respectively A first selector can select a remote terminal communication link as a packet switched mode communication link or a circuit switched mode communication link and a second selector can select an external voice communication link as a voice communication link of the external circuit switched network or a voice communication link of the external packet switched network in response to an identity of the other party involved in the call A conversion processor can support the voice communication by conveying voice data between the selected remote terminal communication link and the selected external voice communication link The apparatus may specifically be a home gateway facilitating operation in a combined packet and circuit switched environment