摘要 |
<p>A system and method for providing multiple endpoints in a single proxy device (102) disposed in a packet-switched network system (175) comprising a gatekeeper (104). The proxy device is configured (302) with an alias address and transport address. Each endpoint is provided with its own alias address also. When the proxy device is registered (304) at the gatekeeper, a registry table therein is updated by creating an association between the proxy device's transport and alias addresses. For each endpoint that is prowered up (300), a Registration Request message is sent (308) from the proxy device to the gatekeeper. The Registration Request message includes the alias address of the endpoint. In response, the registry table in the gatekeeper is updated (310) by creating an association between the transport address of the proxy device and the endpoint's alias address received, without replacing or deleting previous associations between the proxy device's transport address and other alias addresses.</p> |