Patent ID: 7542461
Filing Date: 2009-06-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A call controller, comprising: a processor configured to monitor call signaling for a media call between a first endpoint and a second endpoint and dynamically determine whether or not to selectively insert a media proxy into a call path associated with the call signaling according to a network proximity between the first and second endpoints; wherein the network proximity corresponds with a network topology relationship of the first endpoint and the second endpoint; and wherein the processor is further configured to: identify when the first endpoint does not adequately support a quality of service reservation protocol; cause the media proxy to conduct a quality of service reservation for the call path on behalf of the first endpoint when the first endpoint is identified as not supporting the quality of service reservation protocol and the first and second endpoints are outside of a given network proximity range; and cause the call path to be established without the media proxy and without conducting a quality of service reservation when the first and second endpoints are within the given network proximity range.