Method and apparatus for controlling call volume
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1. A method for controlling a call volume in a network, the method comprising:
- determining, by a processor, a number of calls traversing a first access office and that utilize a media gateway in a second access office of the network have exceeded a threshold; and
directing, by the processor, at least one session border controller located in the first access office to enact a throttling, wherein the throttling comprises refusing to setup an inter office call, wherein the inter office call comprises a call traversing different access offices, wherein the different access offices comprise the first access office and at least the second access office.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a call volume for an office that serves as a protecting site for another office in a packet network are disclosed. For example, the method collects one or more customer registration counts from one or more session border controllers located in a first office, determines if the one or more customer registration counts have reached or exceeded a threshold. The method directs all of said one or more session border controllers located in said first office to enact one or more throttling rules if the one or more customer registration counts have reached or exceeded the threshold.
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1. A method for controlling a call volume in a network, the method comprising:
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determining, by a processor, a number of calls traversing a first access office and that utilize a media gateway in a second access office of the network have exceeded a threshold; and directing, by the processor, at least one session border controller located in the first access office to enact a throttling, wherein the throttling comprises refusing to setup an inter office call, wherein the inter office call comprises a call traversing different access offices, wherein the different access offices comprise the first access office and at least the second access office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for controlling a call volume in a network, the operations comprising:
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determining a number of calls traversing a first access office and that utilize a media gateway in a second access office of the network have exceeded a threshold; and directing at least one session border controller located in the first access office to enact a throttling, wherein the throttling comprises refusing to setup an inter office call, wherein the inter office call comprises a call traversing different access offices, wherein the different access offices comprise the first access office and at least the second access office. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for controlling a call volume in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a tangible computer-readable medium in communication with the processor storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising; determining a number of calls traversing a first access office and that utilize a media gateway in a second access office of the network have exceeded a threshold; and directing at least one session border controller located in the first access office to enact a throttling, wherein the throttling comprises refusing to setup an inter office call, wherein the inter office call comprises a call traversing different access offices, wherein the different access offices comprise the first access office and at least the second access office. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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