A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING PACKETIZED CALLS BETWEEN MANAGED NETWORKS

摘要

A system and method for facilitating packetized calls between managed networks are disclosed. In one embodiment of a system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure, a mediation server may be associated with and maintain an information store holding a first collection of connection information for a first plurality of devices associated with a first managed internet protocol network and a second collection of connection information for a second plurality of devices associated with a second managed internet protocol network. The devices may be capable of receiving voice over internet protocol calls and the connection information for a given device may include a unique address and a call receipt rule. In operation, the mediation server may receive a query seeking appropriate connection information for a called device associated with the first managed internet protocol network. In one embodiment, the server may collect the appropriate connection information from the first collection of connection information and initiate communication of the appropriate connection information to an address associated with the received query.