Method and apparatus for call setup within a voice frame network
US7181522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0087
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method involves transmitting plural endpoint probes to produce plural endpoint probe results indicating the preparedness of the endpoints for calls routed thereto; identifying similarly situated endpoints; and representing each of the similarly situated endpoints by a reduced number of recorded endpoint probe results that substantially represent the inter-connective preparedness of each of the similarly situated endpoints. The apparatus includes a mapping mechanism for mapping the probe results for the similarly situated endpoints into a reduced number of endpoint probe results that substantially represent the inter-connective preparedness of each of the similarly situated endpoints, and a recording mechanism for recording the reduced number of endpoint probe results. Such mapping permits an Internet operating system (IOS) router/gateway to act as an real-time responder/service assurance agent (RTR/SAA) proxy on behalf of non-RTR/SAA capable voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) endpoints.
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