Method and system for balancing the load on media processors based upon CPU utilization information
US7761876B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/562
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and system for balancing the load on processors based upon the CPU utilization information of the processors. Real time CPU utilization information of processors may be effectively analyzed to prevent overloading of processing resources as assigned by a multipoint controller of a VoIP network. CPU utilization information may include the number of current conferencing channels being supported by each processor, CPU speed and the quantity of other applications being supported by the media processor. CPU utilization information from each processor may be retrieved by establishing a communication protocol with each processor and periodically polling the processors in regard to their CPU load capability. Assignment of processing tasks to processors may be based on which specific processors have the capability to handle the processing task.
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