ROUTING CALLS IN A NETWORK
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1. A system comprising:
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first logic configured to;
receive a first session initiation protocol (SIP) invite message,identify a particular service associated with the first SIP invite message,identify a destination for the first SIP invite message using status information associated with a plurality of service selection servers, andforward the first SIP invite message to the destination; and
a service selection server comprising;
a memory configured to store allocation information associated with a plurality of application servers, andsecond logic configured to;
receive the forwarded first SIP invite message from the first device,identify a first one of the application servers based on the first SIP invite message and the allocation information, andforward the first SIP invite message to the first application server.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a session initiation protocol (SIP) invite message and identifying a particular service associated with the SIP invite message. The method may also include identifying a destination for the SIP invite message using status information associated with a number of servers and forwarding the SIP invite message to the destination. The method may also further include identifying a first application server based on the SIP invite message and allocation information associated with allocating traffic among a number of application servers.
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1. A system comprising:
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a first device comprising; first logic configured to; receive a first session initiation protocol (SIP) invite message, identify a particular service associated with the first SIP invite message, identify a destination for the first SIP invite message using status information associated with a plurality of service selection servers, and forward the first SIP invite message to the destination; and a service selection server comprising; a memory configured to store allocation information associated with a plurality of application servers, and second logic configured to; receive the forwarded first SIP invite message from the first device, identify a first one of the application servers based on the first SIP invite message and the allocation information, and forward the first SIP invite message to the first application server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving a session initiation protocol (SIP) invite message; identifying a particular service associated with the SIP invite message; identifying a destination for the SIP invite message using status information associated with a plurality of servers; forwarding the SIP invite message to the destination; receiving the forwarded SIP invite message at the destination; identifying a first one of a plurality of application servers based on the SIP invite message and allocation information associated with allocating traffic among the plurality of application servers; and forwarding the SIP invite message to the first application server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) related services associated with a call; identifying a destination for the request based on status information associated with a plurality of servers, the plurality of servers controlling access to a plurality of VoIP related services; forwarding the request to the destination; receiving the request at the destination; identifying a first one of the plurality of VoIP related services based on the request; determining allocation information associated with allocating traffic among a plurality of components capable of providing the first VoIP related service; and forwarding the request to a first one of the components based on the allocation information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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