SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING COMMUNICATION SESSIONS IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a policy element operable to receive a query for a policy that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints, wherein each endpoint interfaces with their respective session border controller (SBC) that communicates with a respective session initiation protocol entity, wherein credential negotiation occurs between the policy element and a selected SBC such that a selected policy within the policy element determines whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints.
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Abstract
A method is provided in one example implementation and the method includes receiving a query for a policy (e.g., a multi-media session) that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints. Each endpoint interfaces with their respective session initiation protocol entity, which interacts with a session border controller (SBC). The method further includes negotiating credentials via a policy element and a selected SBC and determining, via a selected policy within the policy element, whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints. In more specific embodiments, each SBC makes a mapping between signaling entity information and pre-configured SBC virtual private network (VPN) information used for dynamic configuration of the communication session, and wherein a SIP [or other communication protocol] adjacency configuration is created, where adjacency characteristics are defined for each enterprise in which the endpoints reside.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a policy element operable to receive a query for a policy that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints, wherein each endpoint interfaces with their respective session border controller (SBC) that communicates with a respective session initiation protocol entity, wherein credential negotiation occurs between the policy element and a selected SBC such that a selected policy within the policy element determines whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving a query for a policy that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints, wherein each endpoint interfaces with their respective session initiation protocol entity, which interacts with a session border controller (SBC); negotiating credentials via a policy element and a selected SBC; and determining via a selected policy within the policy element whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed by a processor operable to:
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receive a query for a policy that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints, wherein each endpoint interfaces with their respective session initiation protocol entity, which interacts with a session border controller (SBC); negotiate credentials via a policy element and a selected SBC; and determine via a selected policy within the policy element whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system, comprising:
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means for receiving a query for a policy that pertains to a selected one of first and second endpoints, wherein each endpoint interfaces with their respective session initiation protocol entity, which interacts with a session border controller (SBC); means for negotiating credentials via a policy element and a selected SBC; and means for determining via a selected policy within the policy element whether a requested communication session is prohibited or conducted between the endpoints, wherein each SBC makes a mapping between signaling entity information and pre-configured SBC virtual private network (VPN) information used for dynamic configuration of the communication session, and wherein a SIP adjacency configuration is created, where adjacency characteristics are defined for each enterprise in which the endpoints reside.
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