Managing voice over internet protocol (VoIP) communications
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a network path for a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the method comprising:
- gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein the network performance information includes real-time network performance information associated with real-time content communication from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network, wherein the network performance information for each egress point of the set of egress points is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets, and wherein gathering network performance information further includes calculating a number of real-time packets and a number of non-real-time packets communicated along a path segment between communication of successive PIP data packets;
selecting a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the real-time network performance information; and
establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments include a computer implemented method for managing network communications. In one embodiment, the method includes gathering, using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, network performance information from a communications network that includes network performance information from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network. The method selects a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering the best quality of service between the communications network and an outside network based on the network performance information. The method then establishes the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing communications.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a network path for a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the method comprising:
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gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein the network performance information includes real-time network performance information associated with real-time content communication from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network, wherein the network performance information for each egress point of the set of egress points is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets, and wherein gathering network performance information further includes calculating a number of real-time packets and a number of non-real-time packets communicated along a path segment between communication of successive PIP data packets; selecting a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the real-time network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for managing a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the system comprising:
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a processor configured to execute a set of instructions; a non-transitory memory configured to store the set of instructions that when executed using the processor performs operations comprising; gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein the network performance information includes real-time network performance information associated with real-time content communication from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network, wherein the network performance information for each egress point of the set of egress points is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets, and wherein gathering network performance information further includes calculating a number of real-time packets and a number of non-real time packets communicated along a path segment between communication of successive PIP data packets; selecting a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the real-time network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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18. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions for managing a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication, the computer executable instructions when executed causes one or more machines to perform operations comprising:
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gathering network performance information from a communications network using performance information packet (PIP) data packets, wherein the network performance information includes real-time network performance information associated with real-time content communication from a set of egress points between the communications network and an outside network, wherein the network performance information for each egress point of the set of egress points is attached to an end of a performance information payload of the PIP data packets, and wherein gathering network performance information further includes calculating a number of real-time packets and a number of non-real-time packets communicated along a path segment between communication of successive PIP data packets; selecting a network connection including an egress point and an egress packet path within the communications network to the egress point offering a best quality of service for the VoIP communication between the communications network and an outside network based on the real-time network performance information; and establishing the network connection between the communications network and the outside network for routing the VoIP communication.
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