Distributed media resources in VoIP networks for providing services
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1. A VoIP network, comprising:
- a plurality of VoIP endpoints, each VoIP endpoint comprising at least one media resource adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; and
a distributed resource server adapted to receive information on media resources from available VoIP endpoints of the plurality that are not presently servicing a call, to store the information on the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints, and to assign the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints to provide the services for a call between a first and a second VoIP endpoint that are presently unavailable for providing services via the distributed resource server 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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1. A VoIP network, comprising:
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a plurality of VoIP endpoints, each VoIP endpoint comprising at least one media resource adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; and a distributed resource server adapted to receive information on media resources from available VoIP endpoints of the plurality that are not presently servicing a call, to store the information on the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints, and to assign the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints to provide the services for a call between a first and a second VoIP endpoint that are presently unavailable for providing services via the distributed resource server 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, each VoIP endpoint comprising at least one media resource adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network, the method comprising:
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receiving, in a distributed resource server, information on media resources from available VoIP endpoints that are not presently servicing a call and are able to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; storing the information on the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints; and assigning the media resources of the available VoIP endpoints to provide the services for a call between a first and a second VoIP endpoint that are presently unavailable for providing services via the distributed resource server 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 at least one media gateway defining other network nodes, the network nodes comprising at least one media resource adapted to provide services for calls in the VoIP network, the method comprising:
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receiving information on media resources from the other network nodes that are that are not presently servicing a call and are available to provide services for calls in the VoIP network; storing the information on the media resources of the available other network nodes; and assigning the media resources of the available other network nodes based on the stored information to provide the services for a call between a first and a second VoIP endpoint that are presently unavailable for providing services via the distributed resource server in the VoIP network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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