Videoconferencing using managed quality of service and/or bandwidth allocation in a regional/access network (RAN)
First Claim
1. A videoconferencing method using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
- receiving a request for a videoconference designating a plurality of participants;
requesting a desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation for the videoconference for the plurality of participants from the RAN using at least one Application Programming Interface (API) call responsive to the received request for a videoconference; and
activating the videoconference for the plurality of participants using the desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Videoconferencing using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) is provided. The CPE may be a Customer Premises Network (CPN) that may, in turn, include a Routing Gateway (RG). A request for a videoconference is received designating a plurality of participants. A desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation for the videoconference for the plurality of participants is requested from the RAN responsive to the received request for a videoconference using at least one Application Programming Interface (API) call. Confirmation of the request for a desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation may be received from the RAN. The videoconference is activated for the plurality of participants using the desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation. A different QoS and/or bandwidth allocation may be provided for video and audio application flows associated with the videoconference.
-
Citations
52 Claims
-
1. A videoconferencing method using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
-
receiving a request for a videoconference designating a plurality of participants;
requesting a desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation for the videoconference for the plurality of participants from the RAN using at least one Application Programming Interface (API) call responsive to the received request for a videoconference; and
activating the videoconference for the plurality of participants using the desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
-
33. A videoconferencing method using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
-
receiving at the RAN a modify QoS and/or bandwidth allocation message for a videoconference for a plurality of participants;
identifying the participants and at least one CPE associated with the participants;
establishing video and audio application flows for the identified participants;
updating the RAN with QoS and/or bandwidth information for the established application flows based on the received modify QoS and/or bandwidth allocation message; and
sending the QoS and/or bandwidth information for the established application flows to the identified at least one CPE. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
-
-
41. A videoconferencing system using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the system comprising:
-
means for receiving a request for a videoconference designating a plurality of participants;
means for requesting a desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation for the videoconference for the plurality of participants from the RAN using at least one Application Programming Interface (API) call responsive to the received request for a videoconference; and
means for activating the videoconference for the plurality of participants using the desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
-
-
47. A videoconferencing system using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and a Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the system comprising:
-
means for receiving at the RAN a modify QoS and/or bandwidth allocation message for a videoconference for a plurality of participants;
means for identifying the participants and at least one CPE associated with the participants;
means for establishing video and audio application flows for the identified participants;
means for updating the RAN with QoS and/or bandwidth information for the established application flows; and
means for sending updated QoS and/or bandwidth information for the established application flows to the identified at least one CPE. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
-
-
52. A videoconferencing method using Quality of Service (QoS) and/or bandwidth allocation in a Regional/Access Network (RAN) that provides end-to-end transport between an Application Service Provider (ASP) and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), the method comprising:
-
receiving a request for a videoconference designating a plurality of participants;
requesting a desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation for the videoconference for the plurality of participants from the RAN using a messaging interface responsive to the received request for a videoconference; and
activating the videoconference for the plurality of participants using the desired QoS and/or bandwidth allocation.
-
Specification