System and method for enhanced media brokering in VoIP network
US9479606B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/562
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mechanisms are provided to broker and control media resources. In particular, solutions are described which broker and control a media request sent from an application server. The media request is received at a device capable of brokering and controlling the media request such that a media server capable of providing the request may be selected. A screening functionality is also presented such that an optimal media server may be selected based on a comparison between information contained in an incoming media request and information contained in a previously provisioned Service Level Agreement; such information may relate to media service and capacity information. Further, solutions are presented to support providing media services in heterogeneous environments where an application server and a media server may communication using different media control protocols.
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