Patent ID: 7653068

Claim:
A method for call admission control through a communication system, the system comprising an originating endpoint in communication with a packet network and a terminating endpoint in communication with a packet network, the method comprising: sending a logical connection request by the originating endpoint to establish a logical connection; receiving a logical connection request by the terminating endpoint; determining whether quality of service data is stored for the logical connection, wherein the quality of service data comprises a quality of service indicator supporting at least two quality of service levels; accessing the quality of service data, if the quality of service data is stored, related to the logical connection; determining whether to accept or reject an incoming call on the logical connection based on the accessed quality of service data; acknowledging a logical connection request by the terminating endpoint if it is determined to accept the call; rejecting the logical connection request by the terminating endpoint if it is determined to reject the call; and, initiating a voice path assurance test, if supported, on the logical connection if no quality of service data is stored on the logical connection.