System and method for efficient media resource allocation
First Claim
1. A method of allocating service provider network resources for supporting dispatch multi-party calls, comprising the acts of:
- receiving a requirement at the service provider network for supporting a dispatch multi-party call having a projected number of participants;
determining an amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants; and
dedicating a portion of the amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants in the dispatch multi-party call to the dispatch multi-party call in the service provider network, such that a total initial allocation of network resources to support the dispatch multi-party call is only a portion of the amount of network resources required to support all of the projected number of participants.
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Abstract
A system and method for allocating service provider network resources for supporting dispatch multi-party calls is disclosed. In an embodiment of a method of the present invention, the method includes receiving a requirement at the service provider network for supporting a dispatch multi-party call having a projected number of participants. An amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants is determined. A portion of the amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants in the dispatch multi-party call is dedicated to the dispatch multi-party call in the service provider network. In an embodiment of a system of the present invention, the system includes a media server having resources for supporting a dispatch multi-party call having a projected number of participants in a service provider network. A resource manager is coupled to the media server and determines an amount of media server resources required to support the projected number of participants and dedicates a portion of the amount of media resources required to support the projected number of participants in the media server.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of allocating service provider network resources for supporting dispatch multi-party calls, comprising the acts of:
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receiving a requirement at the service provider network for supporting a dispatch multi-party call having a projected number of participants; determining an amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants; and dedicating a portion of the amount of network resources required to support the projected number of participants in the dispatch multi-party call to the dispatch multi-party call in the service provider network, such that a total initial allocation of network resources to support the dispatch multi-party call is only a portion of the amount of network resources required to support all of the projected number of participants. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for allocating service provider network resources for supporting dispatch multi-party calls, comprising:
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a media server having resources for supporting a dispatch multi-party call in a service provider network having a projected number of participants; and a resource manager coupled to the media server; wherein the resource manager determines an amount of media server resources required to support the projected number of participants and dedicates a portion of the amount of media resources required to support the projected number of participants in the dispatch multi-party call in the media server, such that a total initial allocation of media server resources to support the dispatch multi-party call is only a portion of the amount of media server resources required to support all of the projected number of participants. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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