Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080267376 | Method and System for Toll-Free Government Priority Telecommunication Systems - A method of an embodiment may include receiving a request for a toll free priority call from a caller, verifying authorization of a caller for priority service, translating a caller provided number to a routable destination number, and routing the toll free priority call with priority to the routable destination number. | 10-30-2008 |
20090135839 | PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK-TO-NETWORK INTERCONNECTION INTERFACE - In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary method includes establishing a secure packet-switched connection for exchanging predefined signaling messages between network elements associated with distinct network domains, determining and implementing at least one media exchange technology for transporting media between the network domains, exchanging signaling and media border processing information between the network domains, exchanging access device information between the network domains, determining and implementing at least one service policy associated with the network domains, and providing a packet-switched network-to-network interconnection interface configured for peering at least one session between the network domains based on the predefined signaling messages, media exchange technology, signaling media border processing information, access device information, and service policy. | 05-28-2009 |
20090310605 | Methods and systems for Equal Access Service Implementation for Voice and Multimedia Services over Internet Protocol (IP) - A system and method for equal access over a wireline and/or wireless packet-switched network including a receiver to receive, from a requestor, a request for equal access to a service provider, and a processor to present one or more equal access criteria to be satisfied by the requestor, and in the event the one or more equal access criteria are satisfied by the requester, to allow, to the requestor, equal access over a wireline and/or wireless packet-switched network to the service provider. | 12-17-2009 |
20100100622 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DISTRIBUTED ROUTER ARCHITECTURE - An apparatus for providing distributed router architecture includes a processing element and a resource availability element. The processing element may be configured to receive indications of receipt of data associated with a service for routing to a destination address. The resource availability element may be in communication with the processing element and may be configured to monitor resource usage over a plurality of distributed resource planes. The processing element may be further configured to allocate a resource associated with routing the data based on the monitored resource usage. | 04-22-2010 |
20100150021 | DEVICE-OPTIMIZED TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION FOR MULTI-MODE, MULTI-MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - An approach is provided for receiving information from a plurality of communication services in a plurality of communication service formats and adjusting the information into another communication service format that is configured for receipt by a device and for communication to a user. A transmission session is established between a device and one of the plurality of communication services. Information from the one communication service is adjusted from a first communication service format into the another communication service format, seamlessly. | 06-17-2010 |
20100265826 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAINTAINING QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS) LEVELS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS - A system is provided for maintaining Quality of Service (“QoS”) parameters of data transmissions. A packet-switched network framework is provided. The network framework includes at least one router for routing the data transmissions over the network framework. The network framework also includes multiple links, including a first link and a second link. The first link forms at least part of a first path over the network framework, and the second link forms at least part of an alternate, second path over the network framework. A link utilization monitor is configured to monitor a link utilization rate of the first link and to determine whether the rate has exceeded a predetermined maximum utilization threshold. The router is configured to reroute data transmissions over the second link when the rate is determined to have exceeded the predetermined maximum utilization threshold. | 10-21-2010 |
20100281171 | PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK-TO-NETWORK INTERCONNECTION INTERFACE - An exemplary method includes network elements associated with distinct network domains exchanging signaling and media border processing information by way of a secure packet-switched connection between the network elements, exchanging service policy information by way of the secure packet-switched connection, peering a session associated with a first service type between the distinct network domains by way of a packet-switched network-to-network interconnection interface (“NNII”) in accordance with the exchanged signaling and media border processing information, peering another session associated with a second service type between the distinct network domains by way of the packet-switched NNII in accordance with the exchanged signaling and media border processing information, enforcing a first performance threshold specified by the service policy information for peering the session associated with the first service type, and enforcing a second performance threshold specified by the service policy information for peering the other session associated with the second service type. | 11-04-2010 |
20120250681 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A DISTRIBUTED ROUTER ARCHITECTURE - An apparatus for providing distributed router architecture includes a processing element and a resource availability element. The processing element may be configured to receive indications of receipt of data associated with a service for routing to a destination address. The resource availability element may be in communication with the processing element and may be configured to monitor resource usage over a plurality of distributed resource planes. The processing element may be further configured to allocate a resource associated with routing the data based on the monitored resource usage. | 10-04-2012 |
20130003537 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING INTEGRATED VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL IN A CLOUD-BASED NETWORK - A system for implementing VoIP over a cloud-based network includes a first edge proxy server operatively connected to a plurality of target proxy servers to receive resource information from one or more of the target proxy servers. Each target proxy server is associated with the cloud-based network. A first endpoint is operatively connected to the first edge proxy server and is configured for voice communications with a second endpoint. The voice communications are facilitated by the first edge proxy server using the received resource information. | 01-03-2013 |
20130054797 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIERARCHICAL TRACKING OF CONTENT AND CACHE FOR NETWORKING AND DISTRIBUTION TO WIRED AND MOBILE DEVICES - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a system and apparatus for tracking media content (storage) and its cache (that is synched with the original content) in a large-scale wide-area distributed network. The system includes at least one mini tracker which is configured to keep information on the location of the content and to distribute this information to micro trackers in a first jurisdiction. The system also includes at least one zone tracker which is configured to keep information on the location of the content in a region and to distribute this information to mini trackers in a second jurisdiction. The system further includes a master tracker which is configured to keep information on the location of the content in all regions in a third jurisdiction to distribute this information to zone trackers in the third jurisdiction. The micro tracker (in wired or mobile end device/point) is configured to obtain location information from at least one of the mini tracker or zone tracker if a primary source malfunctions. | 02-28-2013 |
20130191535 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLOUD-BASED MEDIA ADAPTATION AND TRANSCODING SERVICE - A system for establishing a communication session between an originating device and a terminating device using at least one media adaptation and transcoding service (MATS) host comprises at least one computing device which searches a domain associated with the at least one originating and terminating device, for the at least one MATS host. The at least one MATS host comprises a resource configured to establish a communication session between the originating device and the terminating device. If at least one MATS host is available in the domain, the at least one computing device establishes the communication session between the originating device and the terminating device by using the resource of the at least one MATS host. The used resource is monitored during the established communication session. | 07-25-2013 |
20130227151 | PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORK-TO-NETWORK INTERCONNECTION INTERFACE - An exemplary method includes at least on network element of a first network domain exchanging signaling and media border processing information with at least one network element of a second network domain by way of a secure packet-switched connection, exchanging service policy information with the at least one network element of the second network domain by way of the secure packet-switched connection, peering sessions associated with different service types between the first network domain and the second network domain by way of a packet-switched network-to-network interconnection interface (“NNII”) in accordance with the exchanged signaling and media border processing information, and enforcing different performance threshold specified by the service policy information for peering the sessions associated with the different service types. | 08-29-2013 |
20130254868 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA MULTI-PARTY PEERING (M2P2) - Embodiments of the present invention pertain to systems and methods for implementing a platform to support multimedia services peering with multiple independent competing parties, such as carriers or service providers. More particularly, certain embodiments of the invention pertain to deployment of the same physical platform or device by using soft- and hard-virtual separation of resources. Each party is allowed to retain full control over its logical resources space, even when a party is not using any of its resources. However, the multimedia multi-party peering provider maintains complete overview of the utilization of resources by each party via an active monitoring and enforcing method. | 09-26-2013 |
20140019622 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD-BASED SESSION BORDER GATEWAY IMPLEMENTATION - A system and method for implementing distributed virtual-resource-based (cloud-based) session border gateway (SBG) functions are presented. Because no dedicated physical resources need to be committed for implementation of the SBG features and functions, as in traditional border gateway functions implementations, the invention has significant cost, resource allocation, integration, and operational advantages over traditional methods. In addition, new features and functions can be easily developed and integrated with the Cloud-Based SBG (CB-SBG) implementations very cost-effectively. | 01-16-2014 |
20140181309 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CLOUD-BASED IDENTITY MANAGEMENT (C-IDM) IMPLEMENTATION - A virtual IDM server is disclosed. In one embodiment, the server utilizes a plurality of shared resources residing on a plurality of computers in one or more computer networks. The server also controls the allocation and usage of said shared resources on a real-time basis. The server further comprises: one or more APIs for receiving messages related to IDM service requests; and one or more APIs for accessing a plurality of said shared resources on a real-time basis during processing of said IDM service requests. | 06-26-2014 |
20140215466 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN VIRTUAL NETWORK ELEMENTS AND NETWORK HYPERVISOR FOR SEAMLESS (DISTRIBUTED) VIRTUAL NETWORK RESOURCES MANAGEMENT - A method for determining and then abstracting the requirements for the interface between virtual network entity or element (VNE) and Network Hypervisor (NHV) is described. The abstraction helps creation of an open and interoperable VNE-NHV environment because suitable interworking Apps for interface can now be easily invoked on the basis of instantaneous demands from the services. Automation of configuration together with assignment of VNEs mitigates the impact of limitation of resources in any network. Once an NHV is created and the VNEs—irrespective of their domains—are attached to it, the VNEs can be utilized by the services seamlessly. | 07-31-2014 |
20140304416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOUD-BASED IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTROL OF FOCUSED OVERLOAD OF SERVICE ELEMENT (COFO-SE) VIA EXPLICIT (OR VIRTUALIZED) MACHINE-TO-MACHINE (M2M) GATEWAY ELEMENT - A system and method for cloud-based implementation of control of focused overload of service elements is disclosed. Resource blocks are obtained for a signaling part of a service element from a variety of networked resources. The signaling part of the service element controls allocation of resources from a media part of the service element via instructions over virtual private network links. Resource blocks for the media part of the service element are obtained from a variety of networked resources, wherein the resource blocks are integrated into a pool and a unified view is presented to the signaling part of the service element. The media part of the service element uses the resource blocks for the applications and services for a specific (e.g., session or transaction length) duration of time, and additional borrowed resources are released after successful utilization. | 10-09-2014 |
20150033276 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE IN A TRANSPORT-INDEPENDENT FASHION - Systems and methods are disclosed which adjust virtualized resources for delivery of a real-time multi-media session to a user terminal. Based on resource parameters, setting resource requirements, the user terminal sets resource requirements for delivery of the real-time multi-media session. The user terminal allocates the resources in accordance with the set resource requirements. The user terminal then continually determines if the distributed resources are sufficient for a desired quality of experience. If the distributed resources are not sufficient, at the user terminal adjusts the allocation of resources by procuring resources from a management of resources (MRD)/resources pre-positioning policy (RPP) database, to maintain the desired quality of experience. The resource parameters may include historic trends of resource allocation of delivery of audio, video, and/or text-messaging, current resource allocation trends, optimization criteria, traffic signature generation, and the like. | 01-29-2015 |