System and method for routing data on a packet network

A system for routing non-real-time content over a packet network, the system comprising:

• an input/output (I/O) unit in communication with a packet network and configured to receive a call request to communicate data packets including real-time content and non-real-time content over a packet network;
• a processing unit in communication with the I/O unit and configured to:
• determine at least one network node through which a call path for a call is to be routed;
• access network performance information associated with communications over the at least one network node, the network performance information includes real-time bandwidth usage and non-real time bandwidth usage;
• determine whether the at least one network node is impaired or congested;
• in response to a determination that the at least one network node is impaired or congested, determine the real-time bandwidth usage and the non-real time bandwidth usage from the network performance information, alter, by the at least one network node, communications of the data packets including the non-real-time content, and modify the real-time bandwidth usage by decreasing the non-real time bandwidth usage based on the network performance information;
• in response to a determination that the at least one network node is not impaired or congested, establish the call on the at least one network node;
• wherein the processing unit is further configured to:
• determine priority of the call request;
• and
• if the call request has a priority above a threshold value, establish the call through the at least one network node;
• and
• if the call request has a priority below another threshold value, dropping the call through the at least one network node.

A call control manager for routing content over a packet network, the call control manager comprising:

• a processor operable to execute a set of instructions;
• and
• a memory operable to store the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to:
• receive a call request at a call control manager to communicate data packets including non-real-time content over a packet network;
• determine at least one network node through which a call path for a call associated with the call request is to be routed;
• access network performance information associated with communications over the at least one network node, the network performance information including real-time bandwidth usage and non-real time bandwidth usage;
• automatically determine whether the at least one network node is impaired or congested;
• in response to a determination that the at least one network node is impaired or congested, determine the real-time bandwidth usage and the non-real time bandwidth usage from the network performance information, alter communications through the at least one network node of the data packets including the non-real-time content:
• and
• modify the real-time bandwidth usage by decreasing the non-real time bandwidth usage based on the network performance information;
• in response to a determination that the at least one network node is not impaired or congested, establishing the call through the at least one network node;
• determining priority of the call request;
• if the call request has a priority above a threshold value, establishing the call through the at least one network node;
• and
• if the call request has a priority below another threshold value, dropping the call through the at least one network node.