Method and apparatus for dynamic allocation of multiple signal processing resources among multiple channels in voice over packet-data-network systems (VOPS)

An apparatus for providing allocation control of at least one signal processing device, the apparatus comprising:

• circuitry to establish a dynamic association among the at least one signal processing device and a plurality of logical channels;
• circuitry to place the plurality of logical channels into a first resource pool;
• circuitry to move at least one logical channel among at least one other resource pool in response to at least one request to process at least one call received over a voice over packet-data-network system (VOPS), wherein the at least one other resource pool comprises a second resource pool and a third resource pool, wherein the second resource pool comprises unused logical channels due to fragmentation of the at least one signal processing device, wherein the third resource pool comprises active logical channels;
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• circuitry to process the at least one call using the at least one signal processing device associated with the at least one logical channel.

A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a processing system, causes the system to perform a method for controlling allocation of at least one signal processing device, the method comprising:

• establishing a dynamic association among the at least one signal processing device and a plurality of logical channels;
• placing the plurality of logical channels into a first resource pool;
• moving at least one logical channel among at least one other resource pool in response to at least one request to process at least one call received over a voice over packet-data-network system (VOPS), wherein the at least one other resource pool comprises a second resource pool and a third resource pool, wherein the second resource pool comprises unused logical channels due to fragmentation of the at least one signal processing device, wherein the third resource pool comprises active logical channels;
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• processing the at least one call using the at least one signal processing device associated with the at least one logical channel.

An apparatus for controlling allocation of at least one signal processing device, the apparatus comprising:

• means for establishing a dynamic association among the at least one signal processing device and a plurality of logical channels;
• means for placing the plurality of logical channels into a first resource pool;
• means for moving at least one logical channel among at least one other resource pool in response to at least one request to process at least one call received over a voice over packet-data-network system (VOPS), wherein the at least one other resource pool comprises a second resource pool and a third resource pool, wherein the second resource pool comprises unused logical channels due to fragmentation of the at least one signal processing device, wherein the third resource pool comprises active logical channels;
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• means for processing the at least one call using the at least one signal processing device associated with the at least one logical channel.