SESSION INITIATION PROTOCOL (SIP) MULTICAST MANAGEMENT METHOD

摘要

Described are a method and system for obtaining real-time media content over an Internet Protocol network. A proxy server receives a message from a client device requesting that communications be established with a media server for obtaining a stream of media content. The proxy server sends the client device a redirection message in reply to the client device if the requested media content is available from a local replication point. The redirection message instructs the client device to communicate with the local replication point to obtain the stream of media content.