Method and system for transferring a communication session

A system for transferring an ongoing communication session, the system comprising:

• a plurality of Application Servers (AS), including a first AS using a first AS application protocol and a second AS using a second AS application protocol, the first AS serving a user involved in the ongoing communication session involving one or more other users, wherein the first AS application protocol is different from the second AS application protocol;
• and
• a Transfer Management Module (TMM) in communication with the plurality of ASs at the application level and that performs:
• monitors one or more network attributes that include Quality of Service of each AS network, capacity availability of each AS network, users served by each AS, networks being accessed by one or more end devices carried by the user, applications provided by each AS, or priority capabilities of each AS network,
• determines that the first AS is unable to maintain the ongoing communication session with the user,
• receives a request from the first AS to transfer control and media state of the user to a different AS,
• selects the second AS from the plurality of ASs based a set of conditions including at least one of an incident, priority, or role of the user, wherein the second AS is capable of providing a substantially similar application as the application being used on the first AS network by the user;
• and
• facilitates the transfer of control and media state of the user to the second AS.