Method and system for connecting to a proxy server with the lowest workload through a load balancing proxy server

A method for connecting at least two Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) clients to a VoIP system, wherein the VoIP system comprises a network of at least two VoIP proxy servers, a load balancing proxy server and a VoIP proxy server which has a lowest workload;

• comprising the steps of:
• (a) determining an identity of the VoIP proxy server which has the lowest workload of the at least two VoIP proxy servers;
• and
• (b) connecting of one of the at least two VoIP clients to the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload in order to transmit and receive voice data in relation to another of the at least two VoIP clients.

A Voice-over-lnternet Protocol (VoIP) system, comprising:

• a network including at least two VoIP proxy servers configured to allow voice data to be transmitted and received over the network;
• at least one VoIP client operatively coupled to the network to transmit and receive voice data over the network;
• and
• a load balancing proxy server device configured to determine an identity of a VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload, and to provide the identity of the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload to the at least one VoIP client so that the at least one VoIP client can connect to the VoIP proxy server with the lowest workload in order to transmit and receive voice data.