摘要 |
This disclosure relates generally to communication network, and more particularly to a system and method for dynamic selection of media server in a communication network. In one embodiment, a method is provided for selecting a new media server to optimize a communication network. The method comprises monitoring at least one of a user characteristic, a session characteristic, and a network condition during an ongoing communication session involving an existing media server, determining a need for selection of a new media server based on at least one of the user characteristic, the session characteristic, and the network condition, and dynamically selecting the new media server to optimize the communication network in response to the need. The step of dynamically selecting comprises determining a plurality of overall network path lengths between each of a plurality of selectable media servers and a plurality of user equipments involved in the ongoing communication session. Figure 4 |