Selecting an operational mode of a codec

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one encoder comprising a group of operational modes for encoding information transmitted in a connection between said apparatus and a communication device;
• and
• a receiver for receiving a command from a network element indicating a preferred operational mode of the encoder for the apparatus to use depending on a quality level of the connection;
• wherein said command is based at least on real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.

A system, comprising:

• a transmitter for transmitting information from a first communication device to a second communication device via a network, the information indicating a current operational mode of a group of operational modes of a codec the first communication device uses for a connection between the first communication device and the second communication device, and
• a quality level observation unit for observing a quality level of the connection between the first and the second communication device, and based on the observing
• the quality level observation unit selects a new operational mode of the codec depending on the quality level,
• wherein observing the quality level of the connection comprises observing real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.

A method, comprising:

• communicating from a first communication device information indicating a current operational mode of a group of operational modes of a decoder the first communication device uses for a connection between the first and a second communication device, where the first and the second communication device communicate via a network,
• observing a quality level of the connection between the first and the second communication device in the network, and based on the observing
• selecting a new operational mode of the group of operational modes of the decoder depending on the quality level,
• wherein observing the quality level of the connection comprises observing real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one encoder comprising a group of operational modes for encoding information transmitted in a connection between said apparatus and a communication device;
• and
• means for receiving a command from a network element indicating a preferred operational mode of the encoder for the apparatus to use depending on a quality level of the connection;
• wherein said command is based at least on real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one decoder comprising a group of operational modes for decoding information transmitted in a connection between said apparatus and a communication device;
• and
• a receiver for receiving a command from a network element indicating a preferred operational mode of the decoder for the apparatus to use depending on a quality level of the connection;
• wherein said command is based at least on real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one decoder comprising a group of operational modes for decoding information transmitted in a connection between said apparatus and a communication device;
• and
• means for receiving a command from a network element indicating a preferred operational mode of the decoder for the apparatus to use depending on a quality level of the connection;
• wherein said command is based at least on real time protocol header information of the connection, wherein the real time protocol header information comprises a sequence number field and a timestamp field.