Voip-Pal.Com Inc.'s Lawful Intercept Patent Application Receives
the Allowance for Issuance as a Patent
BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Voip-Pal.Com
Inc. ("Voip-Pal") (OTC Pink: VPLM) is pleased to announce that on
January 18, 2013, US Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) has mailed the Notice of Allowance to
Voip-Pal's wholly owned subsidiary Digifonica (International)
Limited ("Digifonica") on its patent application "INTERCEPTING
VOICE OVER IP COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER DATA COMMUNICATIONS".
Initially it was filed in November 29,
2007 as a PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) application,
succeeded in the International phase, then entered the National
phase in many countries, including the U.S.A. This notice of
allowance means that prosecution is closed for the Lawful patent
application and it is allowed for issuance as a patent.
The Lawful or Legal Intercept patent application discloses the
technology on how the Law Enforcement Agencies can monitor VoIP
calls of persons of interest. Existing legacy technologies
rely on recording functionality of telephony switches and/or taps
installed in major Internet hubs. With the expansion of Internet
and multitude of Internet access methods, it becomes problematic to
follow the paths of Internet calls. Digifonica's invention
describes how to monitor VoIP calls right on the VoIP provider's
equipment, independent of access methods (WiFi, DSL, Cable, Wimax
etc). This technology has no administrative, political or
geographical boundaries. Any call originated from across the world,
as long as it has an account with a VoIP provider, can be
monitored. Caller or callee can change their internet access from
one Wifi hot spot to another one, and still be subjected to Legal
Intercept. Even if the intercept target is using DID (Direct Inward
Dial legacy PSTN number) for his VoIP phone, his calls can still be
monitored.
The distinguishing feature of Digifonica's Lawful Intercept
solution is its absolute stealth mode, opposite to other following
patent applications. Lawful Intercept technology these days
is expected to be legislated by many governments for all VoIP
providers. So far VoIP has been the preferred way of
communication for many illegal activities, including well-known
terrorist attacks and drug trafficking. The early days of VoIP are
over, and running commercial VoIP without Lawful Intercept will be
considered by governments as illegal too.
About Voip-Pal's wholly owned subsidiary, Digifonica
(International) Limited
Digifonica (International) Limited ("Digifonica") was originally
incorporated as Digifonica International Inc. in 2004 and listed on
the TSX stock exchange (DIL-H). The company raised more than
$15M of investments into research and
development of the most advanced VoIP technologies. It employed
approximately 20 developers, some of them being well-known in VoIP
industry, who built an integrated white-labelled VoIP system, which
can be deployed for new Internet Telephony providers in matter of
minutes. The goal was two-fold:
- Provide scalable and the most cost-effective solution for
partners, when prices for Internet calls go down to zero
- Comply with government regulations of Internet communications
against illegal activities
Soon after the first production-grade system was released for
partners, it became clear that architectural solutions developed
and operated by Digifonica, were highly advanced in the industry
and required protection. Digifonica decided to dedicate sufficient
resources, both human and financial, to work with the top Canadian
firm practising in intellectual property - Smart & Biggar. That
cooperation produced the results: Digifonica filed overall 5 patent
applications, starting from 2007 (see "About Voip-Pal/Digifonica
Patent Applicatons" below). The Patent Applications were all filed
initially as PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) applications, came
through International phase, then entered National phases in many
countries around the world, first of all in US Canada and
Europe. They all are in different
stages of prosecution.
About Voip-Pal/Digifonica Patent Applications
1. Lawful Intercept ("Intercepting VoIP
communications and other data communications") US Patent
Publication No. 20100150138, (Link to Digifonica
Lawful Intercept USPTO filing): Lawful Intercept is a
revolutionary technology that addresses the national and
international demands by governments to enable law agencies the
ability to perform scheduled and live intercepts on Digital Voice
telephone conversations. Network Service providers such as
Skype may soon want to be in compliance with government regulations
regarding Lawful Intercept.
2. Routing, Billing and Rating engine (RBR):
("Producing routing messages for VoIP communications") US Patent
Publication No. 20100150328 (Link to RBR USPTO
filing): RBR allows new Licensees to perform subscriber
management from their own existing subscriber management and
billing platforms. This series of patented technologies allow
Licensees to setup and deploy Digital Voice solutions virtually
anywhere in the world in a matter of days, without fear of
infringing on mainstream VoIP patents. (see Verizon/Vonage
litigation[1]).
3. Mobile Gateway, US Patent Publication No.
20110122827, (Link to Digifonica Mobile Gateway USPTO
filing): This patent is designed to allow a single subscriber
device to connect automatically to WiFi/WiMax and other wireless
data connections.
4. Enhanced 911 ("Emergency Assistance calling
for VoIP communications") International Application No.
PCT/CA2008/000545: This is a patented technology which allows for
Short Code/Emergency Dialing; in other words, the ability to enable
true Emergency Calling solutions to Digital Voice subscribers.
5. Advanced Interoperability Solutions
("Uninterrupted Transmission of Internet Protocol Transmissions
during Endpoint Changes") International Application No.
PCT/CA2009/001317: This patent allows the transfer of
in-session digital voice calls between disparate wireless
technologies, enabling subscribers to roam seamlessly between
different WiFi, WiMAX, 3G and 4G antenna technologies without
losing a call.
About Voip-Pal.Com Inc.
Voip-Pal.Com Inc. is a broadband VoIP telecom company offering
local and long distance VoIP services to residential and business
customers. The company also provides VoIP communication
and reseller solutions for its partners. Voip-Pal.Com
Inc. is the enabler of international calls using VoIP technology on
the internet, smartphones and PC Tablets. Voip-Pal's
goal is to provide a quality, high-speed and cost-effective
telephone solution for the casual and business international
traveler who must rely on their smartphones, laptops or tablets in
order to communicate. Voip-Pal.Com, through its wholly owned
subsidiary "Digifonica (International) Limited Gibraltar", is a
technical leader in the VoIP services market which had revenues of
$58 Billion in 2011 and is
experiencing double digit year-over-year growth[2]. The addition of
Digifonica Gibraltar's patent portfolio greatly enhances
shareholder value and will contribute to significant revenue growth
for Voip-Pal.Com.
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[1] http://news.cnet.com/2100-1036_3-6165747.html
[2]http://www.infonetics.com/pr/2012/VoIP-UC-Services-Market-Forecast-and-SIP-Trunking-Survey-Highlights.asp
SOURCE Voip-Pal.Com Inc.