Patent ID: 8761040
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for registering a multimedia endpoint via a border element in a multimedia network, the method comprising: at a domain name system server in the multimedia network, receiving a domain name system query from the multimedia endpoint, the query containing an identifier of the multimedia end point and requesting an address of the border element for use in registering for a multimedia service; based on the identifier of the multimedia end point, determining a primary border element associated with the multimedia end point; determining that a volume of domain name system queries from endpoints associated with the primary border element is above a threshold capacity of the primary border element; determining a backup border element associated with the multimedia end point; determining that a volume of domain name system queries from endpoints associated with the backup border element is below a threshold capacity of the backup border element; and responding to the domain name system query with: