Real time transport protocol (RTP) processing component

A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:

• establishing a communication session between two endpoints based upon the real-time transport protocol (RTP), wherein for the duration of the communication session a plurality of discrete packets containing digitally encoded audio are exchanged between the two endpoints that results in a continuous audio flow being established in real-time between the two endpoints;
• during said communication session, at least one of said two endpoints conveying RTP data to a remotely located RTP audio processor, said RTP data including information necessary for the RTP audio processor to establish an audio stream with the one of the two endpoints that did not convey the RTP data to the RTP audio processor;
• and
• said RTP audio processor establishing said audio stream without terminating the communication session between the two endpoints.