Systems and methods for monitoring the setup of an ip telephony communication
AssigneeVonage Network LLC
InventorsCasem MADJ, Stephen VAN SADERS, Andrew BUCKO, Kenneth VIAUD
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Abstract
When an IP telephony system is attempting to setup a telephony communication between a calling party and a called party, the system monitors to determine if any audio or video is played to the calling party as early media. If so, the detected early media may be analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of the early media. The analysis may determine if early media is designed to cause the calling party to prematurely terminate the call setup attempt.
Claims21
A method of monitoring the setup of an IP telephony communication between a calling party and a called party, comprising:
- sending a telephony communication setup request to an element of a communication system that can complete the telephony communication to the called party;
- and
- analyzing media played to the calling party before the telephony communication is established between the calling and called parties to determine if the media is representative of a valid attempt to complete the telephony communication.
A system for monitoring the setup of an IP telephony communication between a calling party and a called party, comprising:
- means for sending a telephony communication setup request to an element of a communication system that can complete the telephony communication to the called party;
- and
- means for analyzing media played to the calling party before the telephony communication is established between the calling and called parties to determine if the media is representative of a valid attempt to complete the telephony communication.
A system for monitoring the setup of an IP telephony communication between a calling party and a called party, comprising:
- a setup unit that sends a telephony communication setup request to an element of a communication system that can complete the telephony communication to the called party;
- and
- an analyzing unit that analyzes media played to the calling party before the telephony communication is established between the calling and called parties to determine if the media is representative of a valid attempt to complete the telephony communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.