Patent ID: 9729726
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04M

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: establishing a communication session from a first communication node to a second communication node, wherein the first communication node and the second communication node are communicatively connected to each other over a communication network; transmitting a first media content from the first communication node to the second communication node, wherein the first media content is encoded using a first media codec technology; monitoring, during the communication session, an operational condition of the communication network; deciding to switch, when the operational condition of the communication network meets a first condition, the first media codec technology to a second media codec technology; switching, after deciding to switch, transmission of the first media content of the communication session to use the second media codec technology; and selectively signaling, via the communication network, the switching to the second media codec technology, wherein the selectively signaling includes: