Discovery of on-path services for media flows
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a session call manager, service information transmitted from one or more service points on a path for a media flow between a source and a receiver;
selecting from said service information, services to apply to the media flow at said one or more service points; and
signaling said one or more service points to apply said selected services to the media flow.
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In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a session call manager, service information transmitted from one or more service points on a path for a media flow between a source and a receiver, selecting from the service information, services to apply to the media flow at the service points, and signaling the service points to apply the selected services to the media flow. An apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a session call manager, service information transmitted from one or more service points on a path for a media flow between a source and a receiver; selecting from said service information, services to apply to the media flow at said one or more service points; and signaling said one or more service points to apply said selected services to the media flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor for receiving service information transmitted from one or more service points on a path for a media flow between a source and a receiver, selecting services to apply to the media flow at said one or more service points, and signaling said one or more service points to apply said selected services to the media flow; and memory for storing said service information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor for inserting service information identifying a service available at a service point into flow signaling on a path for a media flow between a source and a receiver, receiving instructions from a session control manager to perform said service for the media flow, and applying said service to the media flow; and memory for storing said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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