Adaptive multi-control unit load balancing in a Voice-over-IP system

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PATENT NO 10044516
APP PUB NO 20180019887A1
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15211455

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A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi-control units (MCUs). A first MCU in the VOIP system hosts a first VOIP session that joins a plurality of conference devices. Based on an impact metric being acceptable, and an alternate MCU accepting to host the VOIP session, the system joins the plurality of conference devices to a replacement VOIP session hosted on the alternate MCU.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Ali, Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Doha, QA 5 6
Assem, Aly Salama Hitham Ahmed Dublin, IE 26 159
Kau, Christian B Los Altos, US 27 262
O'Sullivan, Patrick J Dublin, IE 322 2982

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