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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2006
Patrick John Melampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Robert Flagg Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Kevin P. Klett, Boston, MA (US);
Patrick John MeLampy, Pepperell, MA (US);
Robert Flagg Penfield, Concord, MA (US);
Kevin P. Klett, Boston, MA (US);
Acme Packet, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for providing session admission control are provided. Generally, a source of a communication request and a session director are utilized. The session director allocates bandwidth to accommodate a bandwidth allocation request from the source, ensures that quantity of the allocated bandwidth is appropriate for transmission of multimedia packets from the source to the session director, and ensures that quality of service of the allocated bandwidth is appropriate to provide a flow of the multimedia packets via the allocated bandwidth.