Telephony codec optimizing method and apparatus
AssigneeSprint Communications Company L.P.
InventorAnthony J. Wageman
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Abstract
A method for operating a communication system in a communication network for optimizing a codec selection between a calling device communication network and a called device communication network is provided. The communication system is configured to receive a call set-up message from the calling device communication network (wherein the call set-up message comprises an identity of an origination codec and a called number), determine an identity of a destination codec based upon the called number, communicate the identity of the destination codec to the calling device communication network, and establish a call between the calling device communication network and the called device communication network using the destination codec.
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A method in a communication network for optimizing a codec selection between a calling device communication network and a called device communication network, comprising:
- receiving a call set-up message from the calling device communication network wherein the call set-up message comprises an identity of an origination codec and a called number;
- utilizing an identity of a called device network owner to determine an identity of a destination codec;
- communicating the identity of the destination codec to the calling device communication network;
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- establishing a call between the calling device communication network and the called device communication network using the destination codec.
An apparatus for optimizing a codec selection between a calling device communication network and a called device communication network, comprising:
- a communication system comprising:
- a communication interface communicatively coupled with the calling device communication network controlled by a first business entity;
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- a processing system communicatively coupled with the communication interface;
- wherein the processing system is configured to operate the communication system to:
- receive a call set-up message from the calling device communication network through the communication interface, wherein the call set-up message comprises an identity of an origination codec and a called number;
- determine an identity of a destination codec based upon a connection between the calling device communication network and the called device communication network controlled by a second business entity;
- communicate the identity of the destination codec to the calling device communication network through the communication interface;
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- establish a call between the calling device communication network and the called device communication network using the destination codec when the calling device communication network supports the destination codec and using the origination codec when the calling device communication network cannot support the destination codec.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operating a communication system to optimize a codec selection between a calling device communication network and a called device communication network, wherein the instructions when executed by the communication system, direct the communication system to:
- receive a call set-up message from the calling device communication network wherein the call set-up message comprises an identity of an origination codec and a called number;
- utilize an identity of a called device network owner to determine an identity of a destination codec;
- communicate the identity of the destination codec to the calling device communication network;
- and
- establish a call between the calling device communication network and the called device communication network using the destination codec.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.