Patent ID: 6778661
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A multimedia call distribution system comprising:a plurality of call connection devices that connect calls of respective types of media different from one another; a multimedia call distribution device; and a plurality of terminal devices that can perform communication by calls of plural different types of media, wherein: each of said call connection devices comprises: an inquiry means that issues an inquiry to said multimedia call distribution device about a terminal device to which a call is to be connected, when a call connection request is received, and a connection means for connecting the call to the terminal device informed as a response to said inquiry, by said multimedia call distribution device; and said multimedia call distribution device comprises: a monitoring means for monitoring communication conditions of each terminal, device about respective types of media, and a connection destination deciding means for selecting one terminal device that can at least perform real-time communication, when said inquiry is received from said call connection device and when a type of media of a call connected by the call connection device that has issued the inquiry is a type of media that at least preforms real-time communication, said connection destination deciding means informing the call connection device that has issued inquiry, of the selected terminal device as a response to said inquiry.