Patent ID: 8879542
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a multi-media communication path between a first communication device and a second communication device, comprising: receiving, by a call control element of a multi-media provider, a first invite message representing a first call request for a first multi-media service; redirecting, by the call control element, the first invite message to a service broker associated with the multi-media provider for processing the first invite message for determining a first application server associated with the multi-media provider which includes first resources for processing the first invite message; receiving, by the call control element, a first redirect message from the service broker responsive to the first invite message; and processing, by the call control element, the first redirect message to generate a second invite message and including a multi-media service identifier, wherein the second invite message allows the first application server to determine whether the first application server includes resources for satisfying the first call request, and to allow a setting of the multi-media service identifier to a first state when it is determined that the first application server includes the resources for satisfying the first call request and a setting of the multi-media service identifier to a second state when it is determined that the first application server does not include the resources for satisfying the first call request.