Predetermined jitter buffer settings

1. A method of operating a communication device having a jitter buffer, the method comprising:

receiving a session setup message for a session between a near end and a far end wherein the session setup message identifies the far end;

processing the session setup message to select an adaptation process from at least two adaptation processes for the communication device based on the far end, wherein the adaptation process dynamically adjusts a size of the jitter buffer during the session; and

configuring the jitter buffer in response to selecting the adaptation process;

wherein a first adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a discard rate is exceeded during the session;

wherein a second adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a percentage used of the jitter buffer exceeds a threshold during the session.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein processing the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end comprises selecting the adaptation process based on a network address of the far end.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein processing the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end comprises selecting the adaptation process based on previous adaptation processes for previous sessions involving the far end.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a voice over packet (VoP) enabled phone.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the communication device comprises a media gateway.

6. A communication device having a jitter buffer, the communication device comprising:

an interface configured to receive a session setup message for a session between a near end and a far end wherein the session setup message identifies the far end; and

a processing system configured to process the session setup message to select an adaptation process from at least two adaptation processes for the communication device based on the far end, wherein the adaptation process dynamically adjusts a size of the jitter buffer during the session, and configure the jitter buffer in response to selecting the adaptation process;

wherein a first adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a discard rate is exceeded during the session;

wherein a second adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a percentage used of the jitter buffer exceeds a threshold during the session.

7. The communication device of claim 6 wherein the processing system, to process the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end, selects the adaptation process based on a network address of the far end.

8. The communication device of claim 6 wherein the processing system, to process the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end, selects the adaptation process based on previous adaptation processes for previous sessions involving the far end.

9. The communication device of claim 6 wherein the communication device comprises a voice over packet (VoP) enabled phone.

10. The communication device of claim 6 wherein the communication device comprises a media gateway.

11. A software product for operating a communication device having a jitter buffer, the software product comprising:

software operational when executed by a computer system to direct the computer system to receive a session setup message for a session between a near end and a far end wherein the session setup message identifies the far end, process the session setup message select an adaptation process from at least two adaptation processes for the communication device based on the far end, wherein the adaptation process dynamically adjusts a size of the jitter buffer during the session, and configure the jitter buffer in response to selecting the adaptation process; and

a storage medium configured to store the software;

wherein a first adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size

of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a discard rate is exceeded during the session;

wherein a second adaptation process of the two adaptation processes adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a percentage used of the jitter buffer exceeds a threshold during the session.

12. The software product of claim 11 wherein the adaptation process adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a discard rate is exceeded during the session.

13. The software product of claim 11 wherein the adaptation process adjusts the size of the jitter buffer based on a number of times a percentage used of the jitter buffer exceeds a threshold during the session.

14. The software product of claim 11 wherein the software, to direct the computer system to process the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end, directs the computer system to select the adaptation process based on a network address of the far end.

15. The software product of claim 11 wherein the software, to direct the computer system to process the session setup message to select the adaptation process based on the far end, directs the computer system to select the adaptation process based on previous adaptation processes for previous sessions involving the far end.

16. The software product of claim 11 wherein the communication device comprises a voice over packet (VoP) enabled phone.

17. The software product of claim 11 wherein the communication device comprises a media gateway.