Using distributed local QoS optimization to achieve global QoS optimization for video conferencing services

摘要

A media gateway (MG) that services a plurality of client devices, may be handled at least a portion of video conferencing (VC) processing during a VC call between at least one of said plurality of client devices and at least one other VC client. The portion of the VC processing handled by the media gateway may be offloaded from a centralized VC multipoint control unit (MCU). The MG may handle one or more VC MCU functions, which may comprise video conferencing call control and/or management and/or audio/video (AV) transcoding. The MG may perform localized quality of service (QoS) management, to select, and adaptively control and/or configure resources and/or local links used in the MG and/or in VC clients or neighboring MGs connected to the MG, during VC operations, such as in generating, handling, and/or communicating data or content exchanged during VC calls.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
handling, by a media gateway that services a plurality of client devices, at least a portion of video conferencing (VC) processing for a video conference call conducted by at least one of the plurality of client devices, wherein:
the at least a portion of the VC processing handled by the media gateway is diverted from a VC management device; andthe VC processing handled by the media gateway comprises quality of service (QoS) management upon an establishment of and during the video conference call.