System and method for consolidating media signaling to facilitate internet protocol (IP) telephony
First Claim
1. A method for consolidating media signaling to facilitate Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, comprising:
- receiving a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to open a first unidirectional media connection by negotiating a media path with a second endpoint;
determining to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol, wherein determining to consolidate the first message exchange with the additional message exchanges comprises;
activating a timer to begin consolidation, wherein the timer expires according to a time period; and
determining whether the timer expires;
reactivating the timer to consolidate additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint if the timer expires and if additional message exchanges can be consolidated;
receiving a second message exchange in the first protocol from the first endpoint to open a second unidirectional media connection;
consolidating information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange within the time period;
initiating a first message exchange in a second protocol to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol, wherein the first message exchange in the second protocol opens a bidirectional media connection;
facilitating one or more unidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to a message exchange in the first protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are not consolidated within the time period; and
facilitating one or more bidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are consolidated.
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Abstract
A system and method for consolidating media signaling to facilitate IP telephony includes receiving a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to negotiate a media path with a second endpoint. It is determined to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol. A second message exchange is received in the first protocol from the first endpoint, and information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange is consolidated. A first message exchange in a second protocol is initiated to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol. One or more media flows is facilitated over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for consolidating media signaling to facilitate Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, comprising:
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receiving a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to open a first unidirectional media connection by negotiating a media path with a second endpoint; determining to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol, wherein determining to consolidate the first message exchange with the additional message exchanges comprises; activating a timer to begin consolidation, wherein the timer expires according to a time period; and determining whether the timer expires; reactivating the timer to consolidate additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint if the timer expires and if additional message exchanges can be consolidated; receiving a second message exchange in the first protocol from the first endpoint to open a second unidirectional media connection; consolidating information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange within the time period; initiating a first message exchange in a second protocol to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol, wherein the first message exchange in the second protocol opens a bidirectional media connection; facilitating one or more unidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to a message exchange in the first protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are not consolidated within the time period; and facilitating one or more bidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are consolidated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium encoding software for consolidating media signaling to facilitate Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, the software, when executed, operable to:
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receive a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to open a first unidirectional media connection by negotiating a media path with a second endpoint; determine to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol, wherein determining to consolidate the first message exchange with the additional message exchanges comprises; activating a timer to begin consolidation, wherein the timer expires according to a time period; and determining whether the timer expires; reactivating the timer to consolidate additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint if the timer expires and if additional message exchanges can be consolidated; receive a second message exchange in the first protocol from the first endpoint to open a second unidirectional media connection; consolidate information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange within the time period; initiate a first message exchange in a second protocol to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol, wherein the first message exchange in the second protocol opens a bidirectional media connection; facilitate one or more unidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to a message exchange in the first protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are not consolidated within the time period; and facilitate one or more bidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are consolidated. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for consolidating media signaling to facilitate Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, comprising:
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a first endpoint and a second endpoint operable to exchange media, wherein the first endpoint communicates using a first protocol and the second endpoint communicates using a second protocol; and a call manager operable to; receive a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to open a first unidirectional media connection by negotiating a media path with a second endpoint; determine to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol, wherein determining to consolidate the first message exchange with the additional message exchanges comprises; activating a timer to begin consolidation, wherein the timer expires according to a time period; and determining whether the timer expires; reactivating the timer to consolidate additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint if the timer expires and if additional message exchanges can be consolidated; receive a second message exchange in the first protocol from the first endpoint to open a second unidirectional media connection; consolidate information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange within the time period; initiate a first message exchange in a second protocol to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol, wherein the first message exchange in the second protocol opens a bidirectional media connection; facilitate one or more unidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to a message exchange in the first protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are not consolidated within the time period; and facilitate one or more bidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are consolidated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for consolidating media signaling to facilitate Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, comprising:
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means for receiving a first message exchange in a first protocol from a first endpoint to open a first unidirectional media connection by negotiating a media path with a second endpoint; means for determining to consolidate the first message exchange with additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint in the first protocol, wherein means for determining to consolidate the first message exchange with the additional message exchanges comprises; activating a timer to begin consolidation, wherein the timer expires according to a time period; and determining whether the timer expires; reactivating the timer to consolidate additional message exchanges received from the first endpoint if the timer expires and if additional message exchanges can be consolidated; means for receiving a second message exchange in the first protocol from the first endpoint to open a second unidirectional media connection; means for consolidating information derived from the first message exchange and the second message exchange within the time period; means for initiating a first message exchange in a second protocol to the second endpoint according to the information consolidated from the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol, wherein the first message exchange in the second protocol opens a bidirectional media connection; means for facilitating one or more unidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to a message exchange in the first protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are not consolidated within the time period; and means for facilitating one or more bidirectional media flows over the media path between the first and second endpoints according to the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol and the first message exchange in the second protocol if the first and second message exchanges in the first protocol are consolidated.
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