DISTRIBUTED MEDIA RESOURCES IN VoIP NETWORKS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES
First Claim
1. A VoIP network, comprising:
- a plurality of VoIP endpoints having media resources adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; and
a distributed resource server adapted to receive information on available media resources of the VoIP endpoints, to store the information on the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints, and to assign the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints to provide the services for calls in the VoIP network based on the stored information.
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Abstract
VoIP networks and methods are disclosed for distributing media resources in a VoIP network for providing services. VoIP endpoints, media gateways, and/or other network nodes in the VoIP network report available media resources (i.e., available processing capacity) that are able to provide services, such as providing announcements, DTMF digit collection, etc, to a distributed resource server. The distributed resource server then assigns the available media resources among the VoIP endpoints and/or media gateways to perform services for calls in the VoIP network in order to distribute the tasks of performing services among different nodes of the VoIP network.
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20 Claims
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1. A VoIP network, comprising:
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a plurality of VoIP endpoints having media resources adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; and a distributed resource server adapted to receive information on available media resources of the VoIP endpoints, to store the information on the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints, and to assign the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints to provide the services for calls in the VoIP network based on the stored information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a VoIP network having a plurality of VoIP endpoints, the method comprising:
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receiving, in a distributed resource server, information on available media resources of the VoIP endpoints to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; storing the information on the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints; and assigning the available media resources of the VoIP endpoints to provide the services for calls in the VoIP network based on the stored information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a distributed resource server in a VoIP network having at least one media server defining a first network node, and having a plurality of VoIP endpoints and/or at least one media gateway defining other network nodes, the method comprising:
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receiving information on available media resources of the other network nodes to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; storing the information on the available media resources of the other network nodes; and assigning the available media resources of the other network nodes based on the stored information to provide the services for calls in the VoIP network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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