Media Relay Server

摘要

An input of a media relay server is configured to receive multiple media streams from a network via the same port simultaneously, each stream being directed to the server network address and indicating a port identifier of the port and a separate target session identifier. A relay module of the server is configured to, for each stream: determine an endpoint network address associated in a database with the target session identifier indicated by that stream, and transmit that stream to that endpoint network address. In this manner, multiple media streams are relayed to different network endpoints via the same port simultaneously.

主权项

1. A media relay server for effecting communication events between endpoints of a network, the server comprising:
a network interface assigned a server network address and having a port associated with the server network address identified by a port identifier; computer storage holding a port multiplexing database associated with the port; a resource allocation module configured to: receive multiple allocation requests from the network, each allocation request indicating a different endpoint network address, and store each endpoint network address in association with a unique session identifier in the database; an input configured to receive multiple media streams from the network via the port simultaneously, each stream being directed to the server network address and indicating the port identifier and a separate target session identifier; and a relay module configured to, for each stream: determine the endpoint network address associated in the database with the target session identifier indicated by that stream, and transmit that stream to that endpoint network address, whereby multiple media streams are relayed to different network endpoints via the same port simultaneously.