METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERNET TELEPHONY USING GATEWAY

摘要

A method for controlling Internet telephone calls comprising the steps of transmitting destination telephone number information from a call originating system to a route termination server over the Internet; inputting the destination telephone number information into a route policy program associated with the route termination server; using the destination telephone number information and the route policy program to select a call terminating terminal; and transmitting server identification information from the route termination server to the call originating system after the route policy means has selected the call terminating terminal; the server identification information including information that is used by the call originating system to establish an Internet connection with the call terminating terminal.