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US 7,065,203 B1Granted
Method and system for managing call requests in a limited bandwidth environment
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsPascal H Huart, Luke K Surazski, Michael E Knappe
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for managing call requests in a limited bandwidth environment includes receiving a call request from a user, determining if a voice channel on a communication link is available for the call request, and providing a feedback signal for the user indicating when a voice channel will be available.
Claims35
A method for managing call requests, comprising:
- monitoring a communication link between a plurality of first communication devices and a plurality of second communication devices;
- detecting a call request from a first one of the first communication devices directly to a first one of the second communication devices;
- determining that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish a voice connection on a voice channel of the communication link between the first one of the first communication devices and the first one of the second communication devices;
- maintaining the call request in a pending state;
- and
- providing a feedback signal to the first one of the first communication devices, the feedback signal indicating that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish the voice connection.
3 more elements
Software for managing call requests, the software embodied in a computer readable medium and, when executed by a computer, operable to
- monitor a communication link between a plurality of first communication devices and a plurality of second communication devices;
- detect a call request from a first one of the first communication devices directly to a first one of the second communication devices;
- determine that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish a voice connection on a voice channel of the communication link between the first one of the first communication devices and the first one of the second communication devices;
- maintain the call request in a pending state;
- and
- provide a feedback signal to the first one of the first communication devices, the feedback signal indicating that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish the voice connection.
3 more elements
A system for managing call requests, comprising:
- means for monitoring a communication link between a plurality of first communication devices and a plurality of second communication devices;
- means for detecting a call request from a first one of the first communication devices directly to a first one of the second communication devices;
- means for determining that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish a voice connection on a voice channel of the communication link between the first one of the first communication devices and the first one of the second communication devices;
- means for maintaining the call request in a pending state;
- and
- means for providing a feedback signal to the first one of the first communication devices, the feedback signal indicating that insufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish the voice connection.
3 more elements
A method for managing call requests, comprising:
- monitoring a communication link between a plurality of first communication devices and a plurality of second communication devices;
- detecting a call request from a first one of the first communication devices directly to a first one of the second communication devices;
- determining if sufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish a voice connection on a voice channel of the communication link between the first one of the first communication devices and the first one of the second communication devices;
- determining an estimated wait time for the first one of first communication devices when sufficient communication link bandwidth is not available;
- notifying the first one of the first communication devices of the estimated wait time;
- associating a priority with the call request;
- maintaining the call request in a pending state;
- and
- queuing the call request in a queue based on the priority.
6 more elements
Software for managing call requests, the software embodied in a computer readable medium and, when executed by a computer, operable to
- monitor a communication link between a plurality of first communication devices and a plurality of second communication devices;
- detect a call request from a first one of the first communication devices directly to a first one of the second communication devices;
- determine if sufficient communication link bandwidth is available to establish a voice connection on a voice channel of the communication link between the first one of the first communication devices and the first one of the second communication devices;
- determine an estimated wait time for the first one of the first communication devices when sufficient communication link bandwidth is not available;
- notify the first one of the first communication devices of the estimated wait time;
- associate a priority with the call request;
- maintain the call request in a pending state;
- and
- queue the call request in a queue based on the priority.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.