Patent ID: 9276858
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for monitoring a traffic overload condition for traffic in a network, the method comprising: monitoring, by a processor of a network monitor, the network for the traffic overload condition; determining, by the processor, whether a more severe traffic overload condition or a less severe traffic overload condition is detected as compared to a previous traffic overload condition; and issuing, by the processor, a command to a network monitor and controller agent, wherein the command is used to select a different bandwidth preservation scheme, when the more severe traffic overload condition or the less severe traffic overload condition is detected, wherein the different bandwidth preservation scheme is based on a selection of a codec type, wherein the different bandwidth preservation scheme is applied to a portion of the traffic, wherein the portion of the traffic comprises re-homed calls.