Method and apparatus for providing media resources in a communication network

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining from a transport protocol message, capability information associated with user equipment associated with a call session, determining a first codec to provide a first media service to the user equipment associated with the call session according to the capability information, and responsive to determining the first codec, searching a codec table to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first media resource function to provide the first media service according to the first codec. If the first resource identifier associated with the first codec is not available at the codec table, accessing the first resource identifier associated with the first media resource function from a domain name server and, in turn, transmitting a first request to the first media resource function to provide the first media service to the user equipment associated with the call session. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0001]The subject disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing media resources in a communication network.BACKGROUND[0002]Modern telecommunications systems provide consumers with telephony capabilities while accessing a large variety of content. Consumers are no longer bound to specific locations when communicating with others or when enjoying multimedia content or accessing the varied resources available via the Internet. Network capabilities have expanded and have created additional interconnections and new opportunities for using mobile communication devices in a variety of situations. Intelligent devices offer new means for experiencing network interactions in ways that anticipate consumer desires and provide solutions to problems.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS[0003]Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, and wherein:[0004]FIG. 1 depicts an illustrative embodiment of a system that ...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a method and apparatus for providing media resources in a communication network, such as a LTE system. The system includes an application server that receives a transport protocol message from a user equipment and detects session attributes and media description information in the message. The server then determines an optimal codec for providing media services to the user equipment based on the session attributes and media description. The server can also search a codec table or access a domain name server to obtain the necessary resource identifier for the media resource function. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a more efficient and effective way of providing media resources in communication networks.

Problems solved by technology

This approach can create a delay in processing VoLTE / ViLTE calls, sometimes in a range of many seconds, which can result in delayed call control setup and / or extreme poor quality especially in ViLTE sessions.

This approach can reduce customer satisfaction, while increasing churn rate and customer dissatisfaction.

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