Setting up calls over circuit and packet-switched resources on a network
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1. A method comprising:
- setting up a first part of a multi-media call utilizing packet-switched resources on a communication network;
setting up a second part of the multi-media call utilizing circuit-switched resources on the communication network.
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Abstract
A method of setting up calls over circuit-switched and packet-switched resources (117 and 121) on a single network comprising the steps of receiving (601) a request from a user for a call comprised of one or more resources and allocating (607 and 619) the one or more resources among packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources associated with a communication network to set up the call. The call may be a multi-media call. Resources may be allocated based on one or more call characteristics that may be in a request (503) for resources by the user.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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setting up a first part of a multi-media call utilizing packet-switched resources on a communication network;
setting up a second part of the multi-media call utilizing circuit-switched resources on the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a user for a call comprised of one or more resources;
allocating the one or more resources among packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources associated with a communication network to set up the call. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising the steps of:
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initiating a call with a first party over a communication network;
requesting at least one resource for the call according to at least one call characteristic, wherein the at least one resource is at least one of a plurality of circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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