Network operator brokering system and telephone system for providing optimal routing path for voice call using the same and providing method thereof
First Claim
1. A system for selecting a path for a voice call over an access network from a plurality of access networks, the system comprising:
- a call negotiation server configured to;
store estimation information indicative of the quality of the plurality of access networks, wherein the estimation information comprises information about a voice quality estimation provided from users of the access networks,in response to a request for the voice call, automatically perform a call negotiation with call negotiation agents of the plurality of access networks with respect to the request for the voice call in real time and receive real time price information from the call negotiation agents, the real time price information comprising a plurality of prices, each price provided from at least one of the plurality of access networks with respect to the request for the voice call, andselect an access network for providing a path for the voice call among the plurality of access networks based on the real time price information and the estimation information.
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Abstract
A system and method for selecting a path for a voice call over an access network from a plurality of access networks. The system includes a call negotiation agent configured to store price information associated with the voice call in which the price information is provided through at least one of the plurality of access networks. According to the present invention, a call negotiation server is configured to store the price information associated with a voice call and store the estimation information indicative of the quality of the access networks after the voice call through the plurality of access networks is completed. The system also performs a call negotiation with at least one network operator in real time using the price information and the estimation information and selects an access network for providing a path among the plurality of access networks.
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1. A system for selecting a path for a voice call over an access network from a plurality of access networks, the system comprising:
a call negotiation server configured to; store estimation information indicative of the quality of the plurality of access networks, wherein the estimation information comprises information about a voice quality estimation provided from users of the access networks, in response to a request for the voice call, automatically perform a call negotiation with call negotiation agents of the plurality of access networks with respect to the request for the voice call in real time and receive real time price information from the call negotiation agents, the real time price information comprising a plurality of prices, each price provided from at least one of the plurality of access networks with respect to the request for the voice call, and select an access network for providing a path for the voice call among the plurality of access networks based on the real time price information and the estimation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 17)
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4. A telephone system for providing a path for a voice call, the system comprising:
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an exchanger configured to operate with a plurality of access networks; a network negotiation apparatus configured to select an access network to provide the path for the voice call from the plurality of access networks; and
acall relay configured to provide to the network negotiation apparatus information indicative of at least one condition when a call request for the voice call is originated, wherein the network negotiation apparatus is configured to transmit said information over the selected access network to the exchanger, when the access network for providing the path for the voice call is selected, and wherein the exchanger provides a subscriber with access to a counterpart of the voice call through the access network selected based, at least in part, on the information provided by the call relay, wherein the network negotiation apparatus comprises; a call negotiation server configured to store estimation information indicative of the quality of the plurality of access networks, in response to the call request, perform a call negotiation with call negotiation agents in real time and receive real time price information from the call negotiation agents, and select the access network for providing the path for the voice call among the plurality of access networks based on the real time price information and the estimation information. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18)
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13. A method of providing a path for a voice call, the method comprising:
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receiving a call request for a voice call from a subscriber; performing a call negotiation in real time for at least one of a plurality of access networks, comprising; in response to the call request, communicating with call negotiation agents of the plurality of access networks with respect to the call request; receiving real time price information for the voice call request from the call negotiation agents; selecting in real time an access network for providing the path for the voice call among the plurality of access networks based on the real time price information and estimation information indicative of the quality of the plurality of access networks, the estimation information comprising information about a voice quality estimation provided by users of the access networks; and providing the subscriber with access to a counterpart of the voice call through the selected access network to perform the voice call therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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