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Method and apparatus for controlling distributed transcoders

US7586868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 2004
Grant dateSep 8, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication system comprises an infrastructure that includes a first network element that is upstream of a second network element, wherein the first network element comprises a first transcoder and the second network element comprises a second transcoder. The communication system controls a transcoding of voice by determining a first bearer type supported by the first transcoder, determining a second bearer format type mutually supported by the infrastructure and a mobile station serviced by the infrastructure, and selecting one of the first transcoder and the second transcoder to transcode the voice based on the first bearer format type and the second bearer format type.

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