Setting up calls over circuit and packet-switched resources on a network
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1. A method comprising:
- setting up a first part of a multi-media call utilizing packet-switched resources on a communication network;
setting up a second part of the multi-media call utilizing circuit-switched resources on the communication network;
wherein call control for the multi-media call is handled by a single point of control, and wherein said single point of control reallocates packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources for the multi-media call, and wherein said single point of control waits for circuit-switched resources to become available while resources are changed to packet-switched resources, and wherein said single point of control allocates packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources independently for different parts of the multi-media call, and wherein said single point of control blocks new calls while resources are changed from circuit-switched resources to packet-switched resources.
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Abstract
A method of setting up calls over circuit-switched and packet-switched resources on a single network having the steps of receiving a request from a user for a call having one or more resources, and allocating the one or more resources among packet-switched, resources and circuit-switched resources associated with a communication network to set up the call. The call may be a multi-media call. Resources may be allocated based on one or more call characteristics that may be in a request for resources by the user.
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1. A method comprising:
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setting up a first part of a multi-media call utilizing packet-switched resources on a communication network; setting up a second part of the multi-media call utilizing circuit-switched resources on the communication network; wherein call control for the multi-media call is handled by a single point of control, and wherein said single point of control reallocates packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources for the multi-media call, and wherein said single point of control waits for circuit-switched resources to become available while resources are changed to packet-switched resources, and wherein said single point of control allocates packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources independently for different parts of the multi-media call, and wherein said single point of control blocks new calls while resources are changed from circuit-switched resources to packet-switched resources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request from a user for a call comprised of one or more resources; allocating the one or more resources among packet-switched resources and circuit-switched resources associated with a communication network to set up the call; wherein call control for the call is handled by a single point of control, and wherein said single point of control reallocates the one or more resources for the call, and wherein said single point of control waits for circuit-switched resources to become available while resources are changed to packet-switched resources, and wherein said single point of control allocates the one or more resources independently for different parts of the call, and wherein said single point of control blocks new calls while resources are changed from circuit-switched resources to packet-switched resources. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising the steps of:
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initiating a call with a first party over a communication network; requesting at least one resource for the call according to at least one call characteristic, wherein the at least one resource is at least one of a plurality of circuit-switched resources and packet-switched resources, and wherein call control for the call is handled by a single point of control, and wherein said single point of control reallocates the at least one resource for the call, and wherein said single point of control waits for circuit-switched resources to become available while resources are changed to packet-switched resources, and wherein said single point of control allocates the at least one resource independently for different parts of the call, and wherein said single point of control blocks new calls while resources are changed from circuit-switched resources to pack-switched resources. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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