Acquired Portfolios

This lot is generally related to Voice Virtual Private Networks (Voice VPN). Disclosed are techniques for setting up, accessing and terminating services of a Voice VPN consisting of a Voice VPN Gateway which provides an interface between a corporate User and Corporate Voice and Communication Service Servers for providing voice and communication services to the corporate user. The Voice VPN system provides remote corporate users with full or partial access to the corporate voice and communication services such as making and accepting telephone calls and accessing corporate telephone directories for smooth working of the user. Also disclosed are techniques to facilitate calls and other services between remote corporate voice service users inside the realm of the corporate voice network, other Voice VPN users. Further disclosed are techniques for users to connect to the corporate network via other networks such as PSTN. The technology may be implemented in Voice Virtual Private Networks, VoIP, Corporate Voice and Communication Services, etc.

Technology for providing call muting on a conference call when noise exceeds a certain level