Inventors:
James M. Kubik - Lombard IL, US
Jeffrey A. Hiltner - Winfield IL, US
Donald A. Schumann - Naperville IL, US
Alan H. Matten - Chicago IL, US
Diana L. Lorenz - Naperville IL, US
Yu Zhou - Naperville IL, US
International Classification:
H04L 12/66
Abstract:
To address the need for new techniques that are able to reduce delays in frame selection, a method such as that depicted in diagram of FIG. may be employed. A packet from one call leg active for a call is received () during a particular frame interval of the call. In response to receiving the packet, a determination () is made as to whether to make a frame selection decision for the frame interval. This determination is based upon the number of call legs active for the call and upon the number of call legs for which a packet has already been received. When () it is determined to make a frame selection decision, a packet is selected () and forwarded () without waiting for the end of the frame interval.