Voice over IP forwarding
First Claim
1. System for forwarding packed-based media in a network, the system comprising:
- a) at least one forwarder, configured to extract at least one packet of media from at least one media source accessible to the forwarder, and to forward the extracted packet of media to at least one capture device; and
b) a forwarding manager, communicating with the forwarder, using a predefined protocol, said communicating comprising receiving media accessibility information relating to the forwarder and the at least one media source accessible to the forwarder and receiving a request identifying a media source, and configured to list at least one of said forwarders, wherein said listed forwarders are usable for forwarding the at least one packet of media from the identified media source according to said media accessibility information.
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Abstract
A system for forwarding packed-based media in a network, the system comprising: a) at least one forwarder, configured to extract at least one packet of media from at least one media source accessible to the forwarder, and to forward the extracted packet of media to at least one capture device, and b) a forwarding manager, communicating with the forwarder, using a predefined protocol, the communicating comprising receiving media accessibility information relating to the forwarder and the at least one media source accessible to the forwarder and receiving a request identifying a media source, and configured to list at least one of the forwarders, wherein the listed forwarders are usable for forwarding the at least one packet of media from the identified media source according to the media accessibility information.
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1. System for forwarding packed-based media in a network, the system comprising:
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a) at least one forwarder, configured to extract at least one packet of media from at least one media source accessible to the forwarder, and to forward the extracted packet of media to at least one capture device; and
b) a forwarding manager, communicating with the forwarder, using a predefined protocol, said communicating comprising receiving media accessibility information relating to the forwarder and the at least one media source accessible to the forwarder and receiving a request identifying a media source, and configured to list at least one of said forwarders, wherein said listed forwarders are usable for forwarding the at least one packet of media from the identified media source according to said media accessibility information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Method for forwarding packed-based media in a network, comprising:
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a) receiving media accessibility information relating to at least one forwarder and at least one media source accessible to said forwarder using a predefined protocol; and
b) receiving a request identifying one of said forwarders usable for forwarding at least one packet of media from said identified media source, and instructing a capture device to initiate forwarding of said at least one media packet from said media source by said identified forwarder, using said predefined protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. Method for forwarding packed-based media in a network, comprising:
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a) receiving media accessibility information relating to at least one forwarder and at least one media source accessible to said forwarder using a predefined protocol;
b) receiving a request identifying a media source, using said predefined protocol;
c) providing a list comprising at least one forwarder usable for forwarding at least one packet of media from said identified media source according to said media accessibility information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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