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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 02, 1999
Vladimir Alperovich, Dallas, TX (US);
Andreea Timberlake, Grapevine, TX (US);
Ericsson, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
A communications system ( ) and method ( ) of serving subscribers having an originating network ( ) in communication with a terminating network ( ) via a core network ( ). The core network ( ) includes a plurality of external gateways ( ) each adapted to route calls therebetween, with each gateway ( ) having at least one codec ( ). The communications system ( ) includes a network node ( ) for processing call requests from the subscribers having a particular codec type, wherein available gateways ( ) are ranked based on gateway codec availability, the core network ( ) being adapted to route a call as a function of the ranking. The method includes the steps of the subscriber sending a call request and the subscriber's codec type to a first node ( ) within the core network ( ), the first node ( ) selecting one of several external gateways ( ) in the core network as a function of the codecs ( ) determined to be available at the various gateways. The first node ( ) may consult a second node ( ) within the core network ( ) for information indicative of available gateways in the core network ( ).