Patent · US Active

Via site for managing network bandwidth

US8699481B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 2010
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L47/724
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for using one more via sites to manage network bandwidth, according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first call manager at a source site receiving an offer message to connect a call. The offer message includes an endpoint media settings list. The first call manager determines a first filtered media preferences list based on a source media settings list and the endpoint media setting list. The first call manager and transmits an invite message to a second call manager at a first via site. The invite message includes the first filtered media preferences list. The first call manager receives from the second call manager a call settings list that includes a description of the call settings negotiated between the source site, the first via site and a destination site.

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