System and method for efficient bandwidth allocation for forked communication sessions
US10122582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/142
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A request for a communication session is received by a system. For example, a request to establish a voice communication session is received by the system. The system determines whether the request for the communication session is to be forked to a plurality of communication endpoints. If the communication session is to be forked, a highest bandwidth requirement for the forked communication session is determined. The determined highest bandwidth requirement for the forked communication session is based on a highest bandwidth requirement of one or more codecs that are defined in the received request for the communication session. The determined highest bandwidth requirement for the forked communication session is allocated so that the forked communication session can be established.
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