System and method for assisting in controlling real-time transport protocol flow through multiple networks via media flow routing

A method of controlling real-time transport protocol flow via use of media flow routing, comprising the steps of:

• receiving information regarding a route from a first computer to a second computer, via a plurality of associated computers;
• performing an inbound screen on said route information received from said first computer, to determine if said received route information should be discarded;
• if said route information is not discarded, comparing said received and screened route information to a local policy;
• and
• selecting a primary route from said received route information and local route information in accordance with said local policy, wherein said primary route is a path from said second computer to said first computer via said plurality of associated computers.

A system for controlling real-time transport protocol flow via use of a media flow routing, comprising:

• means for receiving information regarding a route from a first computer to a second computer, via a plurality of associated computers;
• means for performing an inbound screen on said received route information from said first computer which determines if said received route information should be discarded;
• means for comparing said received and screened route information to a local policy stored within said second computer if said route information is not discarded;
• and
• means for selecting a primary route from said received route information and local route information in accordance with said local policy, wherein said primary route is a path from said second computer to said first computer via said plurality of associated computers.