Managing voice over internet protocol (VoIP) communications
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a network path for a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the method comprising:
- gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein gathering network performance information from the communications network includes gathering network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network;
wherein the network performance information for each egress point is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets;
rating a plurality of network connections to establish a network connection with a best quality of service, wherein the rating is performed for the plurality of network connections based on at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth, and wherein the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth are assigned a weighting factor and the rating is performed based on a weighted average of the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth;
based on the rating of the plurality of network connections, selecting the network connection with the best quality of service and including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information; and
establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments include a computer implemented method for managing network communications. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering, using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, network performance information from a communications network that includes network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network. The method selects a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering the best quality of service between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information. The method then establishes the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
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1. A method of selecting a network path for a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the method comprising:
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gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein gathering network performance information from the communications network includes gathering network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network; wherein the network performance information for each egress point is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets; rating a plurality of network connections to establish a network connection with a best quality of service, wherein the rating is performed for the plurality of network connections based on at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth, and wherein the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth are assigned a weighting factor and the rating is performed based on a weighted average of the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth; based on the rating of the plurality of network connections, selecting the network connection with the best quality of service and including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for managing a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute a set of instructions; a non-transitory memory configured to store the set of instructions that when executed using the processor performs operations comprising; gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein gathering network performance information from the communications network includes gathering network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network; wherein the network performance information for each egress point is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets; rating a plurality of network connections to establish a network connection with a best quality of service, wherein the rating is performed for the plurality of network connections based on at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth, and wherein the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth are assigned a weighting factor and the rating is performed based on a weighted average of the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth; based on the rating of the plurality of network connections, selecting the network connection with the best quality of service and including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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16. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for managing a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the computer executable instructions when executed causes one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
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gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein gathering network performance information from the communications network includes gathering network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network; wherein the network performance information for each egress point is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets; rating a plurality of network connections to establish a network connection with a best quality of service, wherein the rating is performed for the plurality of network connections based on at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth, and wherein the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth are assigned a weighting factor and the rating is performed based on a weighted average of the at least two of jitter, packet loss, percentage of real-time traffic, or real-time bandwidth; based on the rating of the plurality of network connections, selecting the network connection with the best quality of service and including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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