NETWORK TELEPHONY APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM SUPPORTING WIRELESS INTERNET TELEPHONY

摘要

A communication system in accordance with the present invention includes at least one network appliance device (3415) which is coupled to a network (3402). The network appliance device (3415) includes software for detecting incoming calls and initiating call sessions in accordance with a signaling protocol. The system further includes a wireless communication gateway (3410 ) coupled to the network (3402) for allowing the network appliance device (341 5) to communicate in accordance with a wireless network protocol. The wireless communication gateway (3410) includes, or is coupled to, a communication pro xy (3405) for translating messages between the signaling protocol and the wireless network protocol. In one exemplary embodiment the signaling protoco l takes the form of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and the wireless communication protocol takes the form of the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).