Patent ID: 7843831
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for routing non-real-time content over a packet network, said method comprising: receiving a call request at a call control manager to communicate data packets including non-real-time content over a packet network; determining at least one network node over which a call path for a call to be established for the call request is to be routed, the network performance information including real-time bandwidth usage and non real-time bandwidth usage; accessing network performance information associated with communications over the at least one network node; automatically determining whether the at least one network node is impaired or congested; if the at least one network node is determined to be impaired or congested, determining the real-time bandwidth usage and the non-real time bandwidth usage from the network performance information; and if the at least one network node is determined to be impaired or congested then the at least one network node alters communications of the data packets including the non-real-time content and modifies the real-time bandwidth usage by decreasing the non-real time bandwidth usage based on the network performance information, service level agreements, and quality of service guarantees with each of a plurality of customers; otherwise, establishing the call on the at least one network node.