Abstract: A method and apparatus processes session layer parameters and/or extrinsic parameters with reference to an alarm condition to determine whether a route should be modified. When the alarm condition is either satisfied or unsatisfied, the route can be modified. The session layer parameters and/or extrinsic parameters are contained in a session-data-record.

Abstract: In a method and system for managing at least one media stream from a media source to a media destination, where the media stream passes through at least one network, providing a media manager for managing the media stream and the at least one network for performing at least one of the management functions bandwidth management, media hairpin detection, media path control, equal access or preventing media backhauling. In the media manager at least one of the media stream information types media routing, receive transport address, routed receive transport address, source network, destination network, media stream identifier, or bandwidth of the media stream is stored for a time period during which the media stream exists in the at least one network. The media manager uses at least one of the stored information types for performing at least one of the management functions.

Abstract: A session controller configured to be coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call is disclosed. The session controller is further configured to query the database for an ingress-call peer associated with the ingress call, and to query the database for a dynamic-peer-definition template associated with the ingress call when the ingress-call peer is not identified upon query of the database. The session controller is further configured to reject the ingress call when the dynamic-peer-definition template is not identified upon query of the database.

Abstract: A session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call is disclosed. The disclosed session controller is further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold, and to reject the ingress call when a respective threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: A session controller configured to be coupled to a communications network is disclosed. The session controller is configured to receive an indication of a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) registration request at a first time from an endpoint having a third-party registration, and to receive a signaling message from the endpoint at a second time later than the first time. The session controller is further configured to forward an indication of the VoIP registration request and a signaling message to an application server, such that at least a portion of the topology of the communications network beyond the session controller is hidden to the endpoint.

Abstract: A session controller coupled to a database and configured to receive an indication associated with an ingress call is disclosed. The disclosed session controller is further configured to compare at least one of a network capacity, a call-peer bandwidth, or a number of active call-legs associated with the ingress call session against a respective threshold, and to reject the ingress call when a respective threshold is exceeded.

Abstract: A voice over Internet protocol communication system and method provides infrastructure components as intermediaries between networks, the components include multi-protocol session controllers and a multi-protocol signaling switch as well as a management system. The session controllers process calls and participate in the calls that flow through it. The session controllers process calls that are either at the edge of the network or at the core of the voice over Internet protocol network. The session controllers associate calls with one another in call peers for incoming calls as ingress call peers and for outgoing calls as egress call peers. A centralized database of call routing policies is provided to the session controllers. The session controllers provide cost management, topology hiding, and inter-working, or conversion, of calls from SIP networks to H.323 networks for both voice and video.