System and method for enhancing audio quality for ip based systems using an amr payload format

A system for enhancing audio quality for Internet protocol (IP) based systems using an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) payload format comprising:

• means for obtaining an AMR frame;
• means for determining if a buffer of real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets has reached a threshold capacity as a result of congestive network conditions;
• means for placing the AMR frame into a RTP packet if the buffer has not yet reached its capacity;
• means for determining when to place a NO DATA frame into the current RTP packet based on current network congestion conditions;
• and
• means for placing a NO DATA frame into the current RTP packet when network conditions indicate too much congestion.

A computer program product for enhancing audio quality for Internet protocol (IP) based systems using an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) payload format, the computer program product comprising:

• computer program code for obtaining an AMR frame;
• computer program code for determining if a buffer of real-time transport protocol (RTP) packets has reached a threshold capacity as a result of congestive network conditions;
• computer program code for placing the AMR frame into a RTP packet if the buffer has not yet reached its capacity;
• computer program code for determining when to place a NO DATA frame into the current RTP packet based on current network congestion conditions;
• and
• computer program code for placing a NO DATA frame into the current RTP packet when network conditions indicate too much congestion.