Method and Apparatus For Improving Call Quality
First Claim
1. A method of selectively improving the quality of calls carried by a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining off-peak and peak call periods;
during off-peak periods, for each call carried by the network, analysing call data to determine whether or not a network based Voice Quality Enhancement function should be applied to the call and, if yes, applying the function to the call;
maintaining a database containing subscriber and/or terminal identities together with respective Voice Quality Enhancement function requirements, and updating said requirements based upon determinations made during said off-peak periods; and
,during peak periods, invoking said network based Voice Quality Enhancement function on a per call basis in dependence upon the requirements contained in said database for the user(s) and/or terminal(s) participating in the calls.
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Abstract
A method of selectively improving the quality of calls carried by a communications network. The method comprises defining off-peak and peak call periods, and during off-peak periods, for each call carried by the network, analysing call data to determine whether or not a network based Voice Quality Enhancement function should be applied to the call and, if yes, applying the function to the call. A database is maintained containing subscriber and/or terminal identities together with respective Voice Quality Enhancement function requirements, said requirements being updated based upon determinations made during said off-peak periods. During peak periods, said network based Voice Quality Enhancement function is invoked on a per call basis in dependence upon the requirements contained in said database for the user(s) and/or terminal(s) participating in the calls.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of selectively improving the quality of calls carried by a communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining off-peak and peak call periods; during off-peak periods, for each call carried by the network, analysing call data to determine whether or not a network based Voice Quality Enhancement function should be applied to the call and, if yes, applying the function to the call; maintaining a database containing subscriber and/or terminal identities together with respective Voice Quality Enhancement function requirements, and updating said requirements based upon determinations made during said off-peak periods; and
,during peak periods, invoking said network based Voice Quality Enhancement function on a per call basis in dependence upon the requirements contained in said database for the user(s) and/or terminal(s) participating in the calls. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network based node adapted to selectively improve the quality of calls in a communication network, the node comprising:
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means for analysing call data for each call carried by the network during off-peak periods to determine whether or not a network based Voice Quality Enhancement function should be applied to the call and, if yes, for applying the function to the call; memory means for storing a database containing subscriber and/or terminal identities together with respective Voice Quality Enhancement function requirements, or means for accessing such a database; means for updating said requirements of the database based upon determinations made during said off-peak periods; and
,means for invoking said network based Voice Quality Enhancement function during peak periods on a per call basis in dependence upon the requirements contained in said database for the user(s) and/or terminal(s) participating in the calls. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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