Server generated timing of location updates for call routing decisions
Assignee8x8, Inc.
InventorSlobodan Miskovic
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Abstract
A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) server is configured to provide VoIP services to a plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices. The VoIP server receives, from applications running on the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices, location updates identifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices. The VoIP server modifies a location database to include entries specifying the geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices. Telephone calls are routed based upon the entries specifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices. Based upon input parameters, a set of periodic update timings are generated and sent to the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices.
Claims20
A method for use with a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) server that is configured to provide VoIP services to a plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the VoIP server and from applications running on the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices, location updates identifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- modifying, in response to a mismatch between a comparison of the geographic locations, a location database to include entries specifying the geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- routing telephone calls based upon the entries specifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- determining, based on call summary data associated with actual use of the VoIP server, a likelihood that an amount of server resources is available;
- generating, based upon input parameters indicative of the determined likelihood that the amount of server resources is available, a set of periodic update timings specifying rates for the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices to provide the geolocation information to the VoIP server to meet a target rate for location updates performed by the VoIP server;
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- sending the periodic update timings to the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices.
A system comprising:
- a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) server that includes one or more computer processor circuits and memory circuits that are configured to provide VoIP services to a plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices by:
- receiving, at the VoIP server and from applications running on the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices, location updates identifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- modifying, in response to a mismatch between a comparison of the geographic locations, a location database to include entries specifying the geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- routing telephone calls based upon the entries specifying geographic locations of the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices;
- determining, based on call summary data associated with actual use of the VoIP server, a likelihood that an amount of server resources is available;
- generating, based upon input parameters indicative of the likelihood that amount of server resources is available, a set of periodic update timings specifying rates for the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices to provide the geolocation information to the VoIP server to meet a target rate for location updates performed by the VoIP server;
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- sending the periodic update timings to the plurality of VoIP-capable endpoint devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.