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System and method for establishing a communications session with an end-user based on the state of a network connection

  • US 8,289,965 B2
  • Filed: 10/19/2006
  • Issued: 10/16/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for establishing a communications session over a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request to initiate the communications session over the network to an end-user, the end-user being associated with at least two end-user devices;

    in response to receiving the request to initiate the communications session over the network to the end-user, selecting one of the at least two end-user devices based on a comparison of network performance information associated with the at least two end-user devices; and

    establishing the communications session with the end-user through the one of the at least two end-user devices, wherein prior to establishing the communications session with the end-user through the one of the at least two end-user devices, determining whether a preference overrides establishing the communications session with a selected end-user device, the preference includes an indication of bandwidth priority for a particular application associated with the communications session.

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