Communications methods and apparatus for determining best-quality Realtime-media path in unified communications applications
US11736386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W40/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for determining a best or optimal media path or route between communications devices. An exemplary method embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of (i) receiving, at a first communications device, data of a first data communications session, the first data communications session being a first media communications session, the data being media; (ii) selecting an optimal media communications route from a plurality of communications routes between the first communications device and a second communications device; and (iii) communicating the received media of the first media communications session from the first communications device to the second communications device via the selected optimal media communications route. In some embodiments, the optimal media communications route is determined by a UCBot application executing on the first communication device based on media quality metrics for each of the routes determined during test media sessions.
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