Intelligent media gateway selection for multimedia communication sessions
US8937957B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a packet network includes the step of selecting one of a plurality of candidate gateways to connect a multimedia communication session between the packet network and a TDM network. The packet network has a source node of the multimedia communication session, and the TDM network has a destination of the multimedia communication session. The candidate gateways interconnect the packet network and the TDM network. The selecting step includes comparing end-to-end congestions for bearer traffic between the source node and different candidate gateways of the plurality.
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