Buffering method for network audio transport

A system, comprising:

• a network communicatively coupled to a plurality of network terminals including a first network terminal and a second network terminal, wherein the first network terminal is configured to:
• transmit audio data and video data concurrently over the network from the first network terminal to the second network terminal;
• store data representing performance of the first network terminal;
• store data representing performance of the network;
• determine, based on at least said first network terminal performance data and said network performance data, at least one audio data buffering parameter;
• and
• encode the audio data based on the at least one buffering parameter.

A terminal device comprising:

• a memory system storing processor-executable instructions;
• a processing system coupled to the memory system an configured to execute the processor-executable instructions;
• a network interface coupled to the processing system and configured to communicate over a network;
• wherein the processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processing system to
• transmit audio data and video data concurrently over the network to a destination network terminal;
• store data representing performance of the terminal device;
• store data representing performance of the network;
• determine, based on at least said terminal device performance data and said network performance data, at least one audio data buffering parameter;
• and
• encode the audio data based on the at least one buffering parameter.