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8x8 Awarded Patent for Hosted IP-PBX TechnologySANTA CLARA, Calif., June 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 8x8, Inc. , provider of Packet8 broadband voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications services, today announced it has been awarded US Patent No. 7,035,935 for technology related to the routing of telephony data within hosted VoIP business services, such as Packet8 Virtual Office. 1. A telephony private branch exchange routing arrangement adapted to route IP telephony data, the routing arrangement comprising: a call-control application having an object-oriented programming (OOP) telephony interface and programmed, using OOP and the OOP telephony interface, to control the routing of calls; a device-control application adapted to provide telephony communication signals for the routed calls and to interface between the call- control application and a plurality of telephony devices; and a configuration manager adapted to provide configuration information for the call-control application and the device-control application. "We are pleased and proud to have been awarded this patent for the technology incorporated in our Packet8 Virtual Office and similar hosted IP-PBX services," said Bryan R. Martin, 8x8 chairman and CEO. "More and more businesses are making the switch from traditional PBX phone systems to hosted business VoIP services. Technological achievements, such as those in this invention, that provide scalable, cost-effective, user-friendly control over communications networks, are vital to the successful deployment of hosted VoIP business phone services." Since its establishment in 1987, 8x8 has been awarded sixty-one (61) United States patents covering a variety of voice and video communications technologies. About 8x8, Inc. VoIP (voice over internet protocol) service provider 8x8, Inc. offers internet-based telephony solutions (http://www.packet8.net/) for individual residential and business users as well as small to medium sized business organizations. In addition to regular Packet8 VoIP service plans, priced as low as $19.99 per month for unlimited anytime calling to the U.S. and Canada, 8x8 offers the Packet8 VideoPhone, the industry's first stand alone broadband consumer videophone with worldwide video calling, for $19.99 per month. Packet8 Virtual Office, 8x8's VoIP solution for small to medium sized businesses, is a hosted PBX service comprised of powerful business class features. For additional company information, visit 8x8's web site at http://www.8x8.com/. NOTE: 8x8, the 8x8 logo, Packet8, the Packet8 logo and Packet8 Virtual Office are trademarks of 8x8, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 8x8, Inc. CONTACT: Joan Citelli of 8x8, +1-408-687-4320, or [email protected] Web site: http://www.8x8.com/ |