User activated bypass for IP media
First Claim
1. A method for automatically detecting call quality and switching between a first network and a second network in a distributed telephony system, the method comprising:
- establishing a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint using the first network;
monitoring the first network for a quality of service;
determining whether the quality of service is below a predefined threshold;
generating and presenting an interface for inputting a selection to improve call quality;
determining whether an input to improve call quality was received; and
if the input to improve call quality was received;
using the first network for call control; and
using the second network for data transmission.
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Abstract
A system and method for falling back to a secondary network when there is insufficient quality on a primary network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a call manager has a media monitoring module, a bypass module, a PSTN control module and a GUI module. Once a call has been established between endpoints using a primary IP network, the media monitoring module monitors for degradation in call quality. If degradation in call quality is detected, the GUI module presents an interface to the user that allows selection of the secondary network or the primary IP network for continuation of the call. If the user selected the secondary network, the bypass module is activated to transfer the data communication to a secondary network such as a PSTN while the call control continues to be over the primary network.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for automatically detecting call quality and switching between a first network and a second network in a distributed telephony system, the method comprising:
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establishing a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint using the first network; monitoring the first network for a quality of service; determining whether the quality of service is below a predefined threshold; generating and presenting an interface for inputting a selection to improve call quality; determining whether an input to improve call quality was received; and if the input to improve call quality was received; using the first network for call control; and using the second network for data transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20)
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12. A method for automatically detecting call quality and switching between a first network and a second network in a distributed telephony system, the method comprising:
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establishing a call from a first endpoint to a second endpoint using the first network; monitoring the first network for a quality of service; determining whether the quality of service is below a predefined threshold; responsive to determining that the quality of service is below the predefined threshold; using the first network for call control and at least one unified communication application; and using the second network for data transmission, wherein continued use of the first network for call control and the at least one unified communication application preserves a call control feature not available using the second network and the at least one unified communication application which is not available using the second network, wherein the call control feature is one or more of selectable using at least one of the first and second endpoints and sent for presentation to at least one of the first and second endpoints. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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