Patent ID: 7751314
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: H04L,H04Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for distribution of load between a plurality of nodes, each of said nodes having an associated congestion level, selected from a limited set of consecutive congestion levels, comprising the acts of: (a) creating a first subset of said plurality of nodes; (b) selecting by a Media Gateway Controller (MGC) a first node from the first subset of nodes, having a mean congestion level; (c) if said first node, according to a predetermined criterion, is capable of handling said load, assigning by the Media Gateway Controller (MGC) said first node as a destination node, said predetermined criterion being based on said congestion levels and a priority level associated to said load, said priority level being selected from a limited set of consecutive priority levels; (d) if said first node, according to said predetermined criterion, is not capable of handling said load, repeating acts (a) to (d) using another node of the first subset as the first node until a destination node is assigned, but at most a predetermined number of times; (e) if the acts (a) to (d) have been repeated the predetermined number of times, performing the following part acts: (f) if a destination node is assigned, distributing by the Media Gateway Controller (MGC) said load to said assigned destination node.