Method, system, and apparatus for pre-allocation of call channels

A system for reducing set-up time for a call, comprising:

• a first agent for configuring and reserving at least one channel;
• a second agent for supplying communication resources including said configured and reserved channels in response to a communication from said first agent, said first agent also being communicative with a principal;
• and
• said principal adapted to acquire access to configured channels for the call by sending a resource allocation command to said first agent to allocate one of said at least one configured and reserved channel to the call.

A first agent for a system for reducing set-up time for calls, comprising:

• means for configuring at least one channel for said calls;
• means for reserving and tracking all said configured channels;
• means for receiving at least one command to allocate a channel to a call;
• means for matching each said command to a configured channel;
• and
• means for allocating a separate configured channel to each said call.

A method for reducing set-up time for calls in a network supporting both data and voice type calls, the method comprising:

• pre-allocating some configured channels to be available for data calls and pre-allocating some said channels to be available for voice calls;
• receiving at least one command, including information, to provide at least one configured channel for either a voice or a data call;
• and
• assigning, based on said information, at least one pre-allocated configured channel in response to said at least one command.

A method for reducing set-up time for calls in a network, the method comprising:

• pre-allocating some configured channels to be available for calls;
• receiving at least one command, including information, to provide at least one configured channel for a call;
• and
• assigning, based on said information, at least one pre-allocated configured channel in response to said at least one command.