CALL ADMISSION CONTROL/SESSION MANAGEMENT BASED ON N SOURCE TO DESTINATION SEVERITY LEVELS FOR IP NETWORKS

摘要

In a first aspect, an apparatus may include a first node (510) and a second node (530). The first node (510) may be configured to transmit packets of data to the second node (530). A first processor (224) may be associated with the first node (510) and a second processor (224) may be associated with a second node (530). The second processor (224) may be configured to calculate a severity level. The severity level may then be transmitted to the first node (510) so that the first processor (224) can determined a call admission policy (CAC/SM) policy (211) to regulate the transmission of packets of data from the first node (510) to the second node (530). In one embodiment, the number of severity levels associated with a particular network configuration may vary according to sensitivity.