Patent ID: 8149739

Claim:
A method, comprising: determining a network path between at least two videoconference devices, including a first videoconference device and a second videoconference device; at a first time, automatically testing the network path between the at least two videoconference devices using a protocol to be used in conducting a future videoconference between the at least two videoconference devices, wherein the protocol is determined according to deducible capability numbering (DCN) assigned to at least one of the at least two videoconference devices, wherein said automatically testing the network path comprises the first videoconference device automatically calling the second videoconference device without receiving user input to perform said testing, wherein during said testing the network path at the first time, a first connection is established between the at least two videoconference devices; at a later time, performing the videoconference based on said testing the network path, wherein during said performing the videoconference at the later time, a second connection is established between the at least two videoconference devices, wherein the second connection is different than the first connection.