Methods and Apparatus for Controlling Call Admission to a Network Based on Network Resources
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call, the session controller being further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold, the session controller being further configured to reject the ingress call when a said respective threshold is exceeded.
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Abstract
A session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call is disclosed. The disclosed session controller is further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold, and to reject the ingress call when a respective threshold is exceeded.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call, the session controller being further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold, the session controller being further configured to reject the ingress call when a said respective threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 14, 15, 16)
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5. A method, comprising:
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receiving an indication of an ingress call at a session controller;
comparing at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold; and
when a said respective threshold is exceeded, rejecting the ingress call. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising:
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a receiving instruction to receive an ingress call indicator associated with an ingress call;
a comparison instruction to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with an ingress call session against a respective threshold; and
a rejection instruction to reject the ingress call when a said respective threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an egress call, the session controller being further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the egress call session against a respective threshold, the session controller being further configured to reject the egress call when a said respective threshold is exceeded.
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving an indication of an egress call at a session controller;
comparing at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the egress call session against a respective threshold; and
when a said respective threshold is exceeded, rejecting the egress call. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, the computer program comprising:
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a receiving instruction to receive an egress call indicator associated with an egress call;
a comparison instruction to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with a egress call session against a respective threshold; and
a rejection instruction to reject the egress call when a said respective threshold is exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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