Patent ID: 8908541

Claim:
A method for intelligent optimization of digital signal processor (DSP) resource utilization, the method comprising: in a media gateway: determining whether predetermined conditions exist for DSP-less Internet protocol to Internet protocol (IP-IP) switching for a call, and in response to determining that the predetermined conditions exist, implementing the DSP-less IP-IP switching for the call in the media gateway, wherein implementing DSP-less IP-IP switching includes receiving a media packet for the call at a packet network interface of the media gateway, identifying the media packet as being for a call for which DSP-less IP-IP switching is indicated, and in response to determining that the media packet as being a media packet for which DSP-less IP-IP switching is indicated, switching the media packet through the media gateway to an outbound call leg associated with the call without using a DSP resource of the media gateway; after implementing the DSP-less IP-IP switching for the call, determining whether a predetermined event occurs that requires insertion of DSP resources during the call, and, in response to determining that the predetermined event occurs, inserting, during the call, the DSP resources into the call, wherein the DSP resources are associated with the media gateway already in the call path.