System and method for routing calls if potential call paths are impaired or congested
First Claim
1. A method for routing a call over a packet network, said method comprising:
- receiving from a first network a call request from a calling party to call a called party at a network address of a second network;
determining a potential call path over a packet network to connect the calling party from the first network to the called party at the network address of the second network;
determining whether the potential call path is impaired, wherein an impaired status indicates that the potential call path is between a normal status and a congested status;
responsive to a determination that the potential call path is impaired, determining whether a terminating line of the potential call path has the capability of using a lower bandwidth CODEC;
responsive to a determination that the terminating line of the potential call path is capable of using the lower bandwidth CODEC, transmitting a setup message to the terminating line requesting use of the lower bandwidth CODEC and transmitting a request to the first network requesting the use of the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call;
responsive to receiving an acceptance of the request from the first network to use the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call, establishing the call over the potential call path using the lower bandwidth CODEC;
responsive to not receiving the acceptance of the request from the first network to use a lower bandwidth codec for the call, accessing network performance information associated with a plurality of potential call paths;
determining a condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths;
comparing the condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths; and
routing the call over a second call path other than the potential call path to enable the calling party to communicate with the called party at the network address of the second network, wherein the condition of the second call path is determined to be better than that of the potential call path.
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Abstract
A system and method for routing a call over a packet network. A call request may be received from a calling party to call a called party at a network address. At least one potential call path over a packet network may be determined to connect the calling party to the called party at the network address. Network performance information associated with each potential call path may be accessed and a determination may be made that each of the call paths are impaired or congested. In response to determining that each of the call paths are impaired or congested, the call may be routed over a call path other than one of the at least one potential call paths to enable the calling party to communicate with the called party.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for routing a call over a packet network, said method comprising:
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receiving from a first network a call request from a calling party to call a called party at a network address of a second network; determining a potential call path over a packet network to connect the calling party from the first network to the called party at the network address of the second network; determining whether the potential call path is impaired, wherein an impaired status indicates that the potential call path is between a normal status and a congested status; responsive to a determination that the potential call path is impaired, determining whether a terminating line of the potential call path has the capability of using a lower bandwidth CODEC; responsive to a determination that the terminating line of the potential call path is capable of using the lower bandwidth CODEC, transmitting a setup message to the terminating line requesting use of the lower bandwidth CODEC and transmitting a request to the first network requesting the use of the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call; responsive to receiving an acceptance of the request from the first network to use the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call, establishing the call over the potential call path using the lower bandwidth CODEC; responsive to not receiving the acceptance of the request from the first network to use a lower bandwidth codec for the call, accessing network performance information associated with a plurality of potential call paths; determining a condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths; comparing the condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths; and routing the call over a second call path other than the potential call path to enable the calling party to communicate with the called party at the network address of the second network, wherein the condition of the second call path is determined to be better than that of the potential call path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13)
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7. A system for routing a call over a packet network, said system comprising:
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an input/output (I/O) unit configured to communicate over a packet network; a database configured to store network performance information of the packet network; a processing unit in communication with said I/O unit and database, said processing unit configured to; receive from a first network a call request from a calling party to call a called party at a network address of a second network; determine potential call path over a packet network to connect the calling party from the first network to the called party at the network address of the second network; determine whether the potential call path is impaired, wherein an impaired status indicates that the potential call path is between a normal status and a congested status; responsive to a determination that the potential call path is impaired, determine whether a terminating line of the potential call path has the capability of using a lower bandwidth CODEC; responsive to a determination that the terminating line of the potential call path is capable of using the lower bandwidth CODEC, transmit a setup message to the terminating line requesting use of the lower bandwidth CODEC and transmit a request to the first network requesting the use of the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call; responsive to receiving an acceptance of the request from the first network to use the lower bandwidth CODEC for the call, establish the call over the potential call path using the lower bandwidth CODEC; responsive to not receiving the acceptance of the request from the first network to use a lower bandwidth codec for the call, access, in said database, network performance information associated with a plurality of potential call paths; determine a condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths; compare the condition of each of the call paths within the plurality of potential call paths based on the network performance information associated with each of the call paths; and route the call over a second call path other than the potential call path to enable the calling party to communicate with the called party at the network address of the second network, wherein the condition of the second call path is determined to be better than that of the potential call path. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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