Patent ID: 8699481
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for using a first via site to manage network bandwidth, the method comprising: receiving, at a source site, an offer message to connect a call that includes an endpoint media settings list; determining a first filtered media preferences list based on a source media settings list and the endpoint media settings list; determining, at the source site, first mapping information for the first via site based on the offer message; transmitting, to the first via site based on the first mapping information, an invite message including the first filtered media preferences list, the first via site determining second mapping information for a second via site based on the invite message and transmitting to the second via site based on the second mapping information; and receiving, from the first via site, a call settings list that includes a description of the call settings negotiated between a first endpoint, the source site, the first via site, the second via site, a destination site and a second endpoint, wherein the source site includes the first endpoint and the destination site includes the second endpoint and the offer message includes a request to connect the call between the first endpoint and the second endpoint.