Adaptive network path selection for virtual meeting optimization

A distributed computer system comprising:

• a memory storing a plurality of instructions;
• at least one network interface;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and to the at least one network interface and configured execute the plurality of instructions to:
• operate a virtual meeting session;
• establish, via the at least one network interface, an active network connection between a first computing device of the distributed computer system and a peer computing device;
• transmit, via the active network connection, media data corresponding to the virtual meeting session from the first computing device to the peer computing device;
• determine a first quality score for the active network connection based on one or more first parameters associated with the active network connection;
• periodically establish a standby network connection between the first computing device and the peer computing device;
• transmit test data over the standby network connection;
• determine a second quality score for the standby network connection based on one or more second parameters associated with the standby network connection;
• and
• based on determining that the second quality score exceeds the first quality score by at least a first predetermined threshold value:
• determine an indication of standby network quality based on latency conditions associated with the standby network connection;
• and
• based on the indication of the standby network quality exceeding a second predetermined threshold value, (i) establish the standby network connection as a new active network connection between the first computing device and the peer computing device, (ii) disable the active network connection, and (iii) transmit, via the new active network connection, the media data corresponding to the virtual meeting session from the first computing device to the peer computing device.

A distributed computer system comprising:

• a memory storing a plurality of instructions;
• at least one network interface;
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and to the at least one network interface and configured execute the plurality of instructions;
• means for determining that the second quality score exceeds the first quality score by at least a first predetermined threshold value;
• means for determining an indication of standby network quality based on latency conditions associated with the standby network connection;
• and
• means for establishing the standby network connection as a new active network connection between the first computing device and the peer computing device;
• means for disabling the active network connection;
• and
• means for transmitting, via the new active network connection, the media data corresponding to the virtual meeting session from the first computing device to the peer computing device.